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Staff recommends roadside viewing platform at Boulder Falls after geotechnical review
Summary
Staff concluded Boulder Falls is a high rockfall-hazard site and recommended a roadside viewing platform (separated from climbing access) as the preferred alternative; the board supported further design, outreach and engineering work with implementation earliest in 2027 via CIP.
City staff reported to the Open Space Board of Trustees on Jan. 14 that Boulder Falls remains a high rockfall-hazard site following a catastrophic rockfall in November 2024 and subsequent geotechnical analysis.
Hillary Deese, visitor infrastructure senior manager, summarized consultant findings and field work: the Nov. 2024 event deposited about 100 cubic yards of material and produced large rocks "the size of a Camry up to a small SUV," with consultant estimates that large rockfall could produce bounce heights of several feet. Using CDOT's analysis tools, staff said the site ranks among the state's higher rockfall risk areas. Deese said the…
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