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Looking for *gentle* tour around the Colorado front range area
We will be in Boulder in late January. We're probably going to be telemarking for a few days at some resort but we would like to find a scenic but GENTLE tour somewhere in that area. I saw the site pointer in a previous post but I thought I would ask the question anyway. You see, we will have a 1 year old baby with us (I will have her in a backpack) so I don't want to do anything that's not (more or less) level.
Any recommendations would be appreciated. Thanks! |
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Charles,
Here are some more or less level tours on the eastern slopes, west of Boulder: Peaceful Valley trail, west of Raymond. Coney Flats trail, from Beaver Reservoir, southwest of Raymond, northwest of Ward. The access road sometimes gets severely drifted in. South CMC trail, from Brainard Lake road. Sourdough trail, from Brainard Lake road, both north and south segments. Sourdough trail, from Niwot Ridge/Research Station road. Fourth of July road (county road 111) west of town of Eldora, left fork. Boulder Creek trail (Hessie), west of Eldora, right fork, first mile only. East Portal trail, first mile only, west of Rollinsville. All of these are west of the Peak to Peak highway and start over 9000 feet elevation. All are free trails on public lands. The Sourdough trail, Fourth of July road, and Hessie trail require good snow coverage, and fare poorly in December/January droughts. Some have open areas that may be hard on children during the windy episodes. There are some good books on local ski trails, available at the many outdoor stores in Boulder. --Dave Charles Fineman wrote: We will be in Boulder in late January. We're probably going to be telemarking for a few days at some resort but we would like to find a scenic but GENTLE tour somewhere in that area. I saw the site pointer in a previous post but I thought I would ask the question anyway. You see, we will have a 1 year old baby with us (I will have her in a backpack) so I don't want to do anything that's not (more or less) level. Any recommendations would be appreciated. Thanks! |
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Charles Fineman wrote in message news:c5108$3fd408ca$d89e2d9a$18265@allthenewsgrou ps.com...
We will be in Boulder in late January. We're probably going to be telemarking for a few days at some resort but we would like to find a scenic but GENTLE tour somewhere in that area. I saw the site pointer in a previous post but I thought I would ask the question anyway. You see, we will have a 1 year old baby with us (I will have her in a backpack) so I don't want to do anything that's not (more or less) level. Any recommendations would be appreciated. Thanks! I would think Bulter Gulch would be a good plan, up to the first set of open glades. It has only one pitch to that point. But strictly not front range, it is at the East side of Berthoud Pass. Is known for good snow. And higher, a bowl for turns (supposedly). The place lots of folks go is Brainard Lake area. You can ski up the road and there is even a CMC warming hut at the end And there are various tours. But again wind and wind blown conditions can be a problem. Scenery wise, very scenic. Get there early or you won't be able to park Another is Rollins Pass area, up the South Boulder trail, or even up the road. South Boulder seems to have better snow, don't worry about the wind in the parking lot. It always blows a hurricane by the tunnel, and then once in the trees the wind drops away. The very beginning is easy until after the big open meadow. Another scenic place is Rocky Mountain National park and ski around Bear Lake? Or risk life and limb and ski on Bear Lake Park in general has poor ski conditions. I would rate the trails leading up as not gentle. There is the hidden valley "snow play" area with old ski runs. The other side of the park has a lot of gentle terrain, and tons of snow. East side ... only in places does it hold snow. And at Eldora there is a Nordic Center, and National Forest Access, but I can't speak for the trail. Runs right up between the Nordic center that the rope tow. And of course all the places the previous poster mentioned. But expect windblown and icy conditions esp 4th of july and peaceful valley road mixed with piles of powder once in the shelter of trees. -Rich Auletta |
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To Whom It May Concern,
On reflection I see that my dyslexia is acting up worse than I thought. Correction followeth: Dave Allured wrote on Dec 8: ... Fourth of July road (county road 111) west of town of Eldora, left fork. Boulder Creek trail (Hessie), west of Eldora, right fork, first mile only ... That SHOULD read: Fourth of July road (county road 111) west of town of Eldora, RIGHT fork at Hessie turnoff. Boulder Creek trail (Hessie), west of Eldora, LEFT fork, first mile only. P.S. We were up at Hessie on Wednesday Dec. 10. There was less snow there than in my front yard in Boulder. Translation, conditions sucked. HOWEVER, the trail got pretty sweet starting right at that shady area about 1-1/2 miles in, at the second bridge right after the Devils Thumb Bypass Trail turns off. More snow, please! |
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