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 ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder:
Flatirons (Royal Arch, 1st and 2nd Flatirons, Chautaqua Trail)
Hiking outside of Boulder:
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
Campus Events
Engage with incredible cultural, scientific, and historical programming without ever leaving campus at all:
National Labs
Boulder is home to a couple national labs which you may tour and visit during your time here