Route: heading north form the apartment at 2301 Pearl St on Spruce Avenue, past the centre of town, as far as 8th St and then heading north to Mapleton Ave and hence west to the trailhead for Sanitas Valley Trail. Taking this but after a short distance turning right for the Dakota Ridge trail which kept under the ridge itself. Hence heading right to the ridge on a clear but informal path and following this to the end of the valley. There descending a short way and taking a zigzagging path, surprisingly rocky in parts steeply up to a crowded summit of Mt. Sanitas. Descending a still tricky under foot path back down the ridge to a trailhead and then taking the Red Rocks Trail descending through Settlers Park to the top of Pearl St and thence home, eventually joining Spruce St.
Conditions: warm and muggy and some very light warm rain.
Pub: the Post Brewing Company for Post Townie Ale and Otter Pop as well as a light lunch.
