Made a day trip up to Boulder to see CU and Flatirons. We wanted to hike Saddle Ridge and discovered that you needed a Boulder County plate or purchase a day permit for $5. They have a convenient deposit box for you to fill out your info and enclose $5 in the envelope. From where CU's campus is to where we parked, it dropped about 10 degrees and while it was around 68 degrees, there was snow where the sun didn't shine. The hike itself was 1.3 miles and didn't prove to be too difficult, however there are several spots where you can go off that trail and explore and I have to say it was a little daring. With the snow and ice melting, it got pretty slick and muddy. I would definitely encourage caution when hiking. When we got to the top, it was a blazing 68 degrees again with the sun just baking you. The view is spectacular though. read more