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Perched right over town, this set of rocks is a great destination to play on some rocks and watch the sun set behind Boulder.

With care, you can summit all of them - up to 50' with sheer faces on the west side.

Short Run: Short and steep hike from several downtown trailheads.

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Nick Wilder

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