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12 Porch Notes tagged “trailhead,” from counties across Colorado.
Outdoors and wildfire - Lake County
Two main trailheads reach Mount Elbert, and they start in different places
Mount Elbert has a North and a South trailhead off different roads south of Leadville, and knowing which one you want saves a long, confusing drive.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Summit County
Climbing Quandary Peak in summer means a parking reservation or a shuttle
Quandary Peak is the popular 14er south of Breckenridge, and in summer you reach its trailhead by a reserved parking spot or a shuttle, not by parking on the road.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Custer County
South Colony Road climbs to the high peaks south of Westcliffe
The main Custer County approach to Humboldt Peak and the Crestones runs up Colfax Lane to South Colony Road, where the upper miles need four-wheel drive.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Boulder County
Indian Peaks Wilderness has its own rules above the trailheads
The Indian Peaks Wilderness on Boulder County's western edge has special protections, including leashed-dog and overnight-permit rules, on top of regular national forest land.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Archuleta County
The South San Juan Wilderness is the county's remote high country
East of Pagosa Springs, the South San Juan Wilderness holds glacial peaks above 13,000 feet and long trails reached by Forest Service back roads, making it some of the most remote ground in the county.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Arapahoe County
Broncos Parkway Trailhead has a living-roof shelter
Broncos Parkway Trailhead opens onto the Cherry Creek Regional Trail under a shelter roofed in living succulents that double as green shingles.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Arapahoe County
The Cherry Creek Regional Trail follows the creek past 17 Mile House Farm Park
The Cherry Creek Regional Trail runs along Cherry Creek through Arapahoe County, with trailheads including the historic 17 Mile House Farm Park, linking the metro to the open country to the south.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Conejos County
The South San Juan Wilderness fills the wild western edge of Conejos County
The South San Juan Wilderness covers much of western Conejos County, and as designated wilderness it allows foot and horse travel but no bikes or motorized vehicles.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Gilpin County
East Portal and the Moffat Tunnel: Gilpin County's gateway to the high trails
The East Portal Trailhead at the Moffat Tunnel, reached by a gravel county road from Rollinsville, is the main way into the James Peak Wilderness from Gilpin County.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Jackson County
The Never Summer Wilderness rises on the east edge of North Park
The Never Summer Wilderness shares a boundary with Rocky Mountain National Park, and reaching its Jackson County trailheads means rough roads, seasonal closures, and wilderness rules.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Summit County
McCullough Gulch trailhead also uses summer parking limits
McCullough Gulch, a waterfall-and-alpine-lake hike on the north side of Quandary Peak, falls under the same summer parking reservations and shuttle system as Quandary.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Summit County
The southern Tenmile Range has a new plan for its crowded trailheads
Heavy use of the Quandary, McCullough Gulch, Spruce Creek, and Blue Lakes areas led the Forest Service and partners to adopt an access plan, so trailhead rules and facilities here are changing.
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