Old Broke Down
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Phase 1: Bobolink Trail
The trailhead parking lot was full when we arrived. D2 and S drove north a few blocks and found additional parking near a bike path at Dimmit Drive. A short 5-10 minutes walk back to the Bobolink Trailhead, and we were on our way.
Haven’t been on the Boulder trails much since the pandemic started; it’s as crowded as ever, perhaps more so. People jogging, walking kids, walking dogs, riding bikes, huffing, puffing, stir crazy and yearning to get out on this pleasant Wednesday evening of 60 degrees, no wind.
Had some rain (and a dusting of snow) the last few days: and many trails are muddy as a result. The Bobolink, with its gravel path, was clean as a whistle. Meanwhile South Boulder Creek, which parallels the trail, was overflowing with spring snowmelt, and rushing headlong to the ocean [1].
We pondered the nearby broken down shacks. Should probably research these sometime.
D remarked upon the abundance of ditches stemming from the creek [2]. Plenty of irrigation happening today.
After a bit, the trio returned to the trailhead via a loop past East Boulder Rec Center. More joggers and exercise enthusiasts sharing the path with geese, ducks, and baby strollers, grandmothers, and suchlike.
Phases 2, 3: Dimmit Drive
The trio headed north to the aforementioned trailside parking at Dimmit Drive. Sandwiches and other roadside fare. Talk of canyons, hikes up and down big hills, and changing perceptions.
Notes
South Boulder Creek joins Boulder Creek, which flows into St. Vrain Creek, then the Platte River, eventually into the Mississippi River and south to the Gulf of Mexico.
Checking a map later, some of the various named ditches include Enterprise Ditch, McGinn Ditch, and East Boulder Ditch.
Homophone of the Night
Tern, turn. To everything there is a season; cf., The Book of Terns.
