Flatiron Dawn is a photograph by Jon Burch Photography which was uploaded on March 22nd, 2013.
Flatiron Dawn
Named by pioneer women after the flat, metal irons used to press their clothes, the Flatirons are rock formations near Boulder, Colorado. There are... more
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Flatiron Dawn
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Jon Burch Photography
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Named by pioneer women after the flat, metal irons used to press their clothes, the Flatirons are rock formations near Boulder, Colorado. There are five large, numbered Flatirons ranging from north to south along the east slope of Green Mountain, and the term "The Flatirons" sometimes refers to these five alone. Numerous additional named Flatirons are on the southern part of Green Mountain, Bear Peak, and among the surrounding foothills.
The Flatirons consist of conglomerate sandstone of the Fountain Formation. Geologists estimate the age of these rocks as 290 to 296 million years; they were lifted and tilted into their present orientation between 35 and 80 million years ago, during the Laramide Orogeny after which, they were subsequently exposed by erosion. Other manifestations of the Fountain Formation can be found in many places along the Colorado Front Range, including Garden of the Gods near Colorado Springs, Roxborough State Park in Douglas County, and Red Rocks Amphitheatre near Morrison.
The Flatirons on Green Mountain are within the City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks system and are popular destinations for hikers and rock climbers, with rock grades ranging from easy to world-class.
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