One of my favorite short hiking trails in Gilpin County is a nondescript one that begins two miles south of Rollinsville, off of Hwy 119. The only marker for the trailhead is a sign warning to be safe with campfires (though on occasion, the sign goes missing, leaving the sign holder empty). The trails are sometimes hard to discern, but one of them leads to an overlook above South Boulder Creek, looking back on Rollinsville, 500 feet below.
This overlook also affords a panoramic view of the Continental Divide, extending from James Peak to the south, past Long’s Peak, 50 miles in the distance (seen here). This is only a snapshot of the fantastic view of the Divide in early spring.
