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Soothing Herbal Teas to Sip for a Hike In Boulder: Cape Town Medley<\/mark><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cape-town-medley.jpeg\")
Satisfy thirst with this electrolyte-packed tea.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nFor trail enthusiasts looking for a gentle loop that offers excellent views, we recommend heading to the Eagle Trailhead<\/mark><\/a>, one of two trailheads that provides access to sprawling Boulder Valley Ranch. <\/p>\n\n\n\nThis broad trail involves a few gentle hills, loads of barking prairie dogs and expansive views of the foothills as well as more distant alpine peaks to the west. From the parking lot, it\u2019s easy to complete a three-mile loop\u2014and canine companions are welcome. Pro tip: A little more than a mile into the hike, you\u2019ll enjoy a gurgling irrigation ditch directly to the east; to the west, a broad mesa rises. Look for trails that lead to the mesa. If you head up there, you\u2019ll encounter especially stirring views. You can wander around on trails up on the mesa, too. When you\u2019re ready to complete the loop, just head back down the trail you took up, and continue the trek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For this hike, we recommend Cape Town Medley, a rooibos-anchored blend that also features pomegranate, pomelo, orange, carrot and safflower, for flavor and health benefits. This tea, which we offer both whole-leaf and in bags designed for big batches of iced tea, is especially well-suited for this loop due to its thirst-quenching properties. Rooibos is loaded with electrolytes, which are minerals that the body leverages for many different advantages. Quenching thirst is one of them. As this hike does not provide much in the way of shade, and is not at a higher elevation, it can turn hot during summer. An iced version of our Cape Town Medley in your water bottle or thermos will keep thirst at bay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nSoothing Herbal Teas to Sip for a Hike In Boulder: Tulsi Twist (Organic)<\/mark><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/TulsiTwist2.jpg\")
Manage the inflammation in those sore thighs with Tulsi Twist.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nLooking for a bit more rigor for your loop? Then to the South Mesa Trailhead<\/mark><\/a>. If it\u2019s a weekend, make sure to get to the trailhead before 9 a.m.\u2014it fills up fast. If it\u2019s full, you can park across the street in the Dowdy Draw Trailhead lot, and walk back to South Mesa.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThis loop requires some relatively steep climbs, but nothing too taxing. From the trailhead, hikers enjoy a wealth of possible loops. One of our favorites: Take Mesa Trail until you hit Homestead Trail. Follow Homestead as it climbs up through a slope of yucca, red rocks and pines until it rejoins Mesa Trail. Turn left. Continue on Mesa until you reach an intersection with Shadow Canyon South, and bear left on Shadow Canyon South. This wide trail climbs and winds through lovely scenery until it dead ends, just after you pass an old cabin and cross a stream. At the intersection, head right, on Shadow Canyon North. This gorgeous trail continues climbing up through dense forest and eventually dead ends back on Mesa Trail. Head right, and follow Mesa Trail all of the way back to the parking lot. This loop is about 6 miles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For this grand hike, we recommend our Tulsi Twist. The blend stars tulsi, also known as Holy Basil\u2014a well-known anti-inflammatory botanical. As this hike requires a fair bit of climbing\u2014none of it terribly taxing, but nevertheless demanding\u2014leg muscles in particular will experience inflammation. And Tulsi Twist will help soothe those aches and pains. Brew it and bring it along for the hike itself, either iced or hot. Or sip a pot of this glorious blend after you return home. The flavorful organic tea also includes ginger root, lemon peel, strawberry leaf, marshmallow root and lavender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nSoothing Herbal Teas to Sip for a Hike In Boulder: Boulder Boost (Organic)<\/mark><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/boulder-boost.jpeg\")
Energy, energy, energy! You’ll need it, as well as help with thirst and inflammation, on this hike.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nFor this hike, you\u2019ll want energy\u2014lots of it. You\u2019ll want help with inflammation. You\u2019ll want something that quenches your thirst. Boulder Boost is your solution! This is the most strenuous hike in this article\u2014and also spectacular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The loop begins at the Gregory Canyon Trailhead<\/mark><\/a>, which is adjacent to Chautauqua, a vast park with trails up into the foothills that stands as one of Boulder\u2019s gems. As with many Boulder trails, parking on weekends can be tough; get there early. <\/p>\n\n\n\nFrom this trailhead, hikers confront a variety of hikes, including a loop all of the way around the canyon. Not interested in the loop? No problem. You can take trails that begin near the parking lot, like Gregory Canyon Trail, Amphitheater or Saddle Rock, and turn around once you\u2019re ready. But if you have the time for this roughly 5-mile loop (which due to the steepness of the climbs will take between 2.5 and 3 hours), it\u2019s worth it. Nearly all of the hike takes place in deep shade; the pine forest up here is thick. At different points during the hike you\u2019ll witness the spectacle of the Continental Divide, a spine of snow-capped high peaks that decorates the western horizon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We like doing the loop counter-clockwise. From the trailhead, walk on the main trail until you reach the Gregory Canyon Trail. Turn right. This trail climbs up, up, up and includes some simple scrambling across big slabs of granite. When you reach Ranger Trail, turn left. Remain on Ranger Trail\u2014you will climb for nearly the entire time\u2014until it reaches E.M. Greenman trail. Turn left again\u2014and continue climbing. When you hit Saddle Rock Trail, bear left again and follow Saddle Rock all of the way back to the parking lot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Whew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our Boulder Boost is the tea you\u2019ll desire for this outstanding hike. It\u2019s got caffeine from two sources: Madagascar vanilla black tea, and guayusa, a South American shrub similar to yerba mate. In addition the tea contains rooibos (which we already have covered for its thirst-quenching properties), tulsi (anti-inflammatory!) and ginger, allspice, fennel and rose. It\u2019s a spectacle of bright, engaging flavor. And the tea offers immense health and energy advantages as well. For this one, recommend bringing it along for the hike, either hot in a thermos or chilled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nSoothing Herbal Teas to Sip for a Hike In Boulder: Ginger Refresh (Organic)<\/mark><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n
For trail enthusiasts looking for a gentle loop that offers excellent views, we recommend heading to the Eagle Trailhead<\/mark><\/a>, one of two trailheads that provides access to sprawling Boulder Valley Ranch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This broad trail involves a few gentle hills, loads of barking prairie dogs and expansive views of the foothills as well as more distant alpine peaks to the west. From the parking lot, it\u2019s easy to complete a three-mile loop\u2014and canine companions are welcome. Pro tip: A little more than a mile into the hike, you\u2019ll enjoy a gurgling irrigation ditch directly to the east; to the west, a broad mesa rises. Look for trails that lead to the mesa. If you head up there, you\u2019ll encounter especially stirring views. You can wander around on trails up on the mesa, too. When you\u2019re ready to complete the loop, just head back down the trail you took up, and continue the trek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For this hike, we recommend Cape Town Medley, a rooibos-anchored blend that also features pomegranate, pomelo, orange, carrot and safflower, for flavor and health benefits. This tea, which we offer both whole-leaf and in bags designed for big batches of iced tea, is especially well-suited for this loop due to its thirst-quenching properties. Rooibos is loaded with electrolytes, which are minerals that the body leverages for many different advantages. Quenching thirst is one of them. As this hike does not provide much in the way of shade, and is not at a higher elevation, it can turn hot during summer. An iced version of our Cape Town Medley in your water bottle or thermos will keep thirst at bay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Looking for a bit more rigor for your loop? Then to the South Mesa Trailhead<\/mark><\/a>. If it\u2019s a weekend, make sure to get to the trailhead before 9 a.m.\u2014it fills up fast. If it\u2019s full, you can park across the street in the Dowdy Draw Trailhead lot, and walk back to South Mesa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This loop requires some relatively steep climbs, but nothing too taxing. From the trailhead, hikers enjoy a wealth of possible loops. One of our favorites: Take Mesa Trail until you hit Homestead Trail. Follow Homestead as it climbs up through a slope of yucca, red rocks and pines until it rejoins Mesa Trail. Turn left. Continue on Mesa until you reach an intersection with Shadow Canyon South, and bear left on Shadow Canyon South. This wide trail climbs and winds through lovely scenery until it dead ends, just after you pass an old cabin and cross a stream. At the intersection, head right, on Shadow Canyon North. This gorgeous trail continues climbing up through dense forest and eventually dead ends back on Mesa Trail. Head right, and follow Mesa Trail all of the way back to the parking lot. This loop is about 6 miles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For this grand hike, we recommend our Tulsi Twist. The blend stars tulsi, also known as Holy Basil\u2014a well-known anti-inflammatory botanical. As this hike requires a fair bit of climbing\u2014none of it terribly taxing, but nevertheless demanding\u2014leg muscles in particular will experience inflammation. And Tulsi Twist will help soothe those aches and pains. Brew it and bring it along for the hike itself, either iced or hot. Or sip a pot of this glorious blend after you return home. The flavorful organic tea also includes ginger root, lemon peel, strawberry leaf, marshmallow root and lavender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For this hike, you\u2019ll want energy\u2014lots of it. You\u2019ll want help with inflammation. You\u2019ll want something that quenches your thirst. Boulder Boost is your solution! This is the most strenuous hike in this article\u2014and also spectacular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The loop begins at the Gregory Canyon Trailhead<\/mark><\/a>, which is adjacent to Chautauqua, a vast park with trails up into the foothills that stands as one of Boulder\u2019s gems. As with many Boulder trails, parking on weekends can be tough; get there early. <\/p>\n\n\n\n From this trailhead, hikers confront a variety of hikes, including a loop all of the way around the canyon. Not interested in the loop? No problem. You can take trails that begin near the parking lot, like Gregory Canyon Trail, Amphitheater or Saddle Rock, and turn around once you\u2019re ready. But if you have the time for this roughly 5-mile loop (which due to the steepness of the climbs will take between 2.5 and 3 hours), it\u2019s worth it. Nearly all of the hike takes place in deep shade; the pine forest up here is thick. At different points during the hike you\u2019ll witness the spectacle of the Continental Divide, a spine of snow-capped high peaks that decorates the western horizon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We like doing the loop counter-clockwise. From the trailhead, walk on the main trail until you reach the Gregory Canyon Trail. Turn right. This trail climbs up, up, up and includes some simple scrambling across big slabs of granite. When you reach Ranger Trail, turn left. Remain on Ranger Trail\u2014you will climb for nearly the entire time\u2014until it reaches E.M. Greenman trail. Turn left again\u2014and continue climbing. When you hit Saddle Rock Trail, bear left again and follow Saddle Rock all of the way back to the parking lot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Whew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our Boulder Boost is the tea you\u2019ll desire for this outstanding hike. It\u2019s got caffeine from two sources: Madagascar vanilla black tea, and guayusa, a South American shrub similar to yerba mate. In addition the tea contains rooibos (which we already have covered for its thirst-quenching properties), tulsi (anti-inflammatory!) and ginger, allspice, fennel and rose. It\u2019s a spectacle of bright, engaging flavor. And the tea offers immense health and energy advantages as well. For this one, recommend bringing it along for the hike, either hot in a thermos or chilled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nSoothing Herbal Teas to Sip for a Hike In Boulder: Tulsi Twist (Organic)<\/mark><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nSoothing Herbal Teas to Sip for a Hike In Boulder: Boulder Boost (Organic)<\/mark><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nSoothing Herbal Teas to Sip for a Hike In Boulder: Ginger Refresh (Organic)<\/mark><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n
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