Life in Boulder
Incredible adventures in your own backyard!
*created by 2021 alum Sarah Chang
Boulder is an incredible city that blends outdoorsy adventuring with quirky shops and city-life. You're bound to find a part of Boulder that you mesh with!
The Great Outdoors
Boulder is central to amazing hiking and climbing, walking distance from historic Chautaqua Park and only a 45 minute drive from Rocky Mountain National Park.
Hiking near CU Boulder:
Flatirons (Royal Arch, 1st and 2nd Flatirons, Chautaqua Trail)
Boulder County Open Space
Hiking outside of Boulder:
Rocky Mountain National Park
Eldorado State Park
Mount Evans Scenic Byway
City Life
Boulder's historic Pearl Street Mall has amazing shopping, nightlife, and public art installations right in your own backyard. Looking for something bigger? Denver is only a 40-minute bus ride away, where you can explore
Denver Zoo
Downtown Aquarium
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Denver Art Museum
Elitch Gardens Theme & Water Park
Campus Events
Engage with incredible cultural, scientific, and historical programming without ever leaving campus at all:
Colorado Shakespeare Festival
Fiske Planetarium
Museum of Natural History
Art Museum
National Labs
Boulder is home to a couple national labs which you may tour and visit during your time here
National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
