The Gore Range LbNA #59734
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | May 19, 2011 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Silverthorne |
| County: | Summit |
| State: | Colorado |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | 2skidivers  |
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| Found by: | Johnsosaurus |
| Last found: | Nov 5, 2016 |
| Status: | FFF |
| Last edited: | May 19, 2011 |
The Gore Range separates the northwest part of Summit from Eagle County. It begins just North of I-70 at Copper Mountain (Wheeler Flats) and goes north to Elliott Ridge and Grand County. The Wheeler Trail extends 54 miles through the Eagles Nest Wilderness Area. There are numerous lakes and hiking trails from both the Lower Blue River (Summit County, Hwy 9) and Vail area (Eagle County, I-70).
It was named after an Irish nobleman, Lord Gore, who came to Colorado in the 1850's and decimated the wildlife, reportedly killing 2000 Buffalo, 1600 Deer and Elk and 105 Bear.
The Letterbox is not in the Gore Range. It is on the opposite side of the Blue River Valley with some of the best views of the entire range including Buffalo, Red and Willow Peaks. You can also see parts of the Ten Mile Range and Ute Peak in the Williams Fork Range.
This Letterbox is about a 3/4 mile hike from a new trailhead parking area. After finding the Box, you can follow this trail or the road up several miles where it intersects with the Ptarmigan Trail into the Ptarmigan Peaks Wilderness.
SPECIAL THANKS to aMAZEing adventure frog for carving the stamp.
Directions:
From I-70, Exit 205, Silverthorne, go North approx 2.1 miles to Bald Eagle Rd. Turn right and follow the road over the Blue River about .5 miles to the Trailhead parking.
Clue:
Go up the trail until it crosses a road (about .6 mile). Go UP the road about 120 steps (your mileage may vary) until you see a large Lodgepole on the right. There a 2 large Aspens before it and 2 fallen crossed trees just in front of it. Head West along a faint trail to the point (approx 230 steps) and enjoy the views. The Gore Range is to the West. The Ten Mile Range is SW. Williams Fork Range is North. Ptarmigan Peak is East. Turn around and come back towards the 2 trunked dead tree. About 40 paces from the "point" there is a large Juniper. Look under the North side of the Juniper.
When you leave the parking and get back to Hwy 9, as you are waiting to turn look to the SW corner and you can see a large Osprey nest.
It was named after an Irish nobleman, Lord Gore, who came to Colorado in the 1850's and decimated the wildlife, reportedly killing 2000 Buffalo, 1600 Deer and Elk and 105 Bear.
The Letterbox is not in the Gore Range. It is on the opposite side of the Blue River Valley with some of the best views of the entire range including Buffalo, Red and Willow Peaks. You can also see parts of the Ten Mile Range and Ute Peak in the Williams Fork Range.
This Letterbox is about a 3/4 mile hike from a new trailhead parking area. After finding the Box, you can follow this trail or the road up several miles where it intersects with the Ptarmigan Trail into the Ptarmigan Peaks Wilderness.
SPECIAL THANKS to aMAZEing adventure frog for carving the stamp.
Directions:
From I-70, Exit 205, Silverthorne, go North approx 2.1 miles to Bald Eagle Rd. Turn right and follow the road over the Blue River about .5 miles to the Trailhead parking.
Clue:
Go up the trail until it crosses a road (about .6 mile). Go UP the road about 120 steps (your mileage may vary) until you see a large Lodgepole on the right. There a 2 large Aspens before it and 2 fallen crossed trees just in front of it. Head West along a faint trail to the point (approx 230 steps) and enjoy the views. The Gore Range is to the West. The Ten Mile Range is SW. Williams Fork Range is North. Ptarmigan Peak is East. Turn around and come back towards the 2 trunked dead tree. About 40 paces from the "point" there is a large Juniper. Look under the North side of the Juniper.
When you leave the parking and get back to Hwy 9, as you are waiting to turn look to the SW corner and you can see a large Osprey nest.