In October 1933, Camp SP5C was set up in Boulder at what is now 6th Street and Baseline Road. Their main purpose was to build a road up the west slope of Flagstaff Mountain. The road opened on March 29,… read more
The Sunrise Circle amphitheater was built between September 1933 and March 1934. It was constructed in a “natural amphitheatre” at the top of Flagstaff Mountain, which had been cleared of debris during the spring of 1933 as part of the… read more
The Morse Well, named for the head of the Boulder Parks, was originally built in 1929. In 1935, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) reinforced the well and built a set of retaining walls that set off the site. Morse Well… read more
The Green Mountain Lodge, located a half-mile’s hike from Flagstaff Mountain Road, was constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in 1934. The Green Mountain Lodge was built in the classic “park rustic” style of the early 20th century. Boulder Open… read more
The Bluebell-Baird Trail, constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) between 1933 and 1935, connects “the mouth of Gregory Canyon (Baird Park) with Bluebell Canyon and the Bluebell Shelter.” It lies within the present City of Boulder Open Space and… read more
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) renovated the Halfway House, located halfway up the Flagstaff Mountain Road, in 1933. It includes a room, patio, picnic area and restroom. The Halfway House was originally built in 1919 by the Lion’s Club of… read more
“Between July 1933 and May 1935 the Civilian Conservation Corps made a number of improvements to the summit of [Flagstaff] mountain, including a trail between Realization Point (referred to at the time as Inspiration Point) and the Morse Well.” This area… read more
In 1933, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) planted 30,000 saplings on Flagstaff Mountain, which today lies within the City of Boulder Open Space & Mountain Parks.