1st/2nd Flatiron Trail

It was David’s turn to choose our next Breakfast Club location. He took me to eat breakfast at the Chautauqua Dining Hall, a restaurant nestled in Boulder with the Flatirons looming in the background. This place brought us back to our past vacations out west. As soon as you enter, you feel like you’re at a lodge in some national park tucked away in the mountains. The food was delicious, and the ambiance was so cozy we didn’t want to leave. But it was time to move on to part two of our day – the hike!

We didn’t have to travel too far to get to the trailhead. David chose the 1st/2nd Flatiron Trail, which brings you to the very top of those looming Flatiron Mountains. We got off to a fairly slow start. Even after living in Colorado for a little over month, we were still not used to hiking at this elevation. The trail had its challenges. We maneuvered through a rock scree, tried not to slip on some icy patches of the tree-covered trail and climbed up steep boulders. But making it to the top was well worth the hard work. The views were amazing. On one side we had an incredible view of the 3rd Flatiron, and on the other was the snow-capped Rocky Mountains with Longs Peak majestically standing above the rest. It was a difficult hike, but it definitely goes on our list of favorites.