Ascending Hikes – Greenbelt Plateau TH - Greenbelt Plateau Trail

These outings are meant for anybody who loves being outdoors but wants to SLOWLY work their way back to full health and fitness, or anyone who just feels like taking it very easy this week by enjoying a short walk outside. 

Say hello to a social group of folks who are jonesing to get OUT THERE despite everything that life has thrown at us -- maybe check out flowers and trees along the way, or even take a few pics of the view … and breathe a little more freely.

If you find yourself wondering if even the other 'Ascending Hike' series may be a little too aggressive for you, or you simply want to get out for an easy amble for fun, to de-stress *despite* any issues, then our 'Walking Wounded' Rehab Outings are meant for you.

As long as you’re good to go (and, if injured, have a thumbs-up from your physical therapist or doctor), then come join your hike leader (who has, for too long, been in the same boat) for an EASY, SHORT, CASUAL-PACE outing that’s pretty much on-the-flat without a lot of elevation change … a walk on which NOBODY has to worry about holding up the group, because we're all right there with ya, and don’t mind waiting.

After a short session of stretches (or whatever rehab exercises help you), we’ll head up the trail. And since we're the 'walking wounded,' not the 'walking dead,' we’ll take an easy amble up the trail at maybe a couple of mph ... turtle slow, but not DEAD slow.

This Particular Hike:

This is a basic, straightforward, introductory hike -- from the trailhead straight down toward Marshall Mesa.  Just a nice easy-going outdoors walk, out in open land, really ... it provides a wide and pretty view of the Flatirons.  Though the out-and-back trail runs about 1.5 miles, we can and will shorten the outing as participants prefer and can manage.  The point is to be accommodating and not push anyone beyond their limits.

Other Resources Worthy of Credit and Your Reference, Describing this Trail:

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/colorado/greenbelt-plateau-trail

https://www.hikingproject.com/trail/7004673/greenbelt-plateau

https://bouldercolorado.gov/trail/greenbelt-plateau

Meet at the Trailhead at 5pm.  Please don't be late, since we may take a few moments to stretch, loosen up and warm up, as people feel wise for their conditioning.

Getting to the Trailhead

From Boulder, go south on Highway 93 up and over the hill, continuing south past the Marshall Mesa / Marshall Road intersection, all the way to the intersection with Highway 128.  Turn LEFT (east) on Highway 128 and almost IMMEDIATELY turn LEFT (north) into the parking area for the Greenbelt Plateau trailhead.

From Denver, go north in I-25, then northwest on Highway 36, take the Broomfield exit.  From the exit, go LEFT (southwest) onto Wadsworth headed south, and almost immediately take the RIGHT (west) onto Highway 128 (toward Interlocken).  Follow Highway 128 west for 8.4 miles from Wadsworth, to your destination, turning RIGHT (north) into the Greenbelt Plateau Trailhead.