Boulder Canyon Scenic Drive
Boulder Canyon Scenic Drive
We headed west through the Boulder Canyon ,which is Scenic SR-119,
toward Nederland Colorado. This drive through Boulder Canyon is magnificent
as it follows Boulder Creek. Like most canyons cut by running water,
through hard igneous rock, the sides are steep and spectacular. The
Canyon drive was visual overload to say the least.
Boulder Canyon Scenic Drive
The scenery on these sheer canyon walls was inspiring. One of the most
breathtaking sights on the Boulder Canyon Scenic Drive was Boulder
Falls. Located 11 miles west of Boulder.The falls are 66ft high.
I am sorry I don't have a picture of the falls to share.
Rock Climbers Boulder Canyon Scenic Drive
What are steep canyon walls without a rock climber? This climber was
performing some good moves, at least we though so.
Boulder Canyon Scenic Drive,Nederland Colorado
Then Boulder Canyon emerges into an opening in the mountains where
a small dam has created Baker reservoir in Nederland Colorado.
Boulder Canyon Scenic Drive to Nederland Colorado
Netherland
Colorado is located 17 miles Southwest of Boulder and 50 miles
Northwest of Denver. The population in 2006 was 1,337. The elevaton
in Nederland is 8236 Ft.
Baker Reservoir Nederland Colorado
The view across Baker Reservoir is picture perfect. A view like this
is worth the drive and makes any day.
In Nederland SR-119 turns to the south toward the old mining towns
of Black Hawk and Central
City. Before reaching Black Hawk we decided to take SR-46 back
to Golden. Somewhere
along the way SR-46 turns into CR-70 also known as Golden Gate Canyon
Road.
Geologic Dike plainly visible on Golden Gate Canyon
Road near Golden, Colorado
Here we are in another canyon cut through extremely hard igneous rock
by water. The geology through Golden Gate Canyon is interesting to say
the least.
An intrusive dike of much younger igneous rock (red in color) has been
injected into cracks of older igneous rock (the darker rock). Needless
to say the dike was injected into the crack while molten and under extreme
pressure.
I sure would like to have a geologist riding with us.
Dikes along Golden Gate Canyon Road west of Golden, Colorado
The visible dikes in the igneous rock of Golden Gate Canyon Road intrigue
me.
Keep in mind that those red vertical dikes got there when molten rock
under extreme pressure was forcing its way to the surface and filling
every crack in the over head rock layer.
Finally the geology plays out and we emerge onto the foothills and
Golden where it is
time to once again watch the kayakers practice their sport in Clear
Creek Whitewater Park.
Here are some other Travel Adventures in this area that may interest
you:
Golden, Colorado
-- Kayaking
Clear Creek in Golden, Colorado -- Golden
Farmer's Market --
Hang
Gliding on Lookout Mountain -- Buffalo
Bill's Grave on Lookout Mountain -- Nature
Center on Lookout Mountain
Evergreen,
Colorado and Bear Creek scenic drive -- Dinosaur
Ridge near Morrison, Colorado
Central
City & Black Hawk, Colorado -- Mountain
Goats of Mount Evans -- Clear
Creek Canyon Scenic Drive
The
Oh-My-God Road from Central City to Idaho Springs -- Boulder
Canyon Scenic Drive -- Golden,
Colorado
Evergreen,
Colorado -- Kayaking
fun in Clear Creek Golden, Colorado -- Mount
Evans Scenic Drive -- Lookout
Mountain
Summit
Lake on Mount Evans
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