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No Free Lunch LbNA #77496

Owner:Baby Bear Contact
Plant date:Jul 8, 2025
Location: Brown Creek Falls, Buena Vista, CO
City:Buena Vista
County:Chaffee
State:Colorado
Boxes:1
Found by: Not yet found!
Last found:N/A
Last edited:Jul 14, 2025
Difficulty: Moderate
Distance to Letterbox: 3 miles rt (if box only) - 6 for falls.

This box is located along the trail to Browns Creek Falls. It is worth it to go on to falls!!

Directions:
Driving Directions from Buena Vista: From the traffic light at the intersection of U.S.24 and Country Road (CR) 306 in downtown Buena Vista, drive south on US 24 E for 2.4 miles to an intersection. Here US 24 turn east. We continue straight ahead on U.S. 285 S for 8.8 miles and turn right (west) on County Road (CR) 270 W. Follow CR 270 for 1.5 miles to the 4-way intersection. CR 270 turns right. We continue heading west (straight ahead) on Forest Road (FR) 272 for 2.0 miles to an intersection. Turn left (south) to stay on FR 272. Follow FR 272 for 1.6 miles to the Brown’s Creek trailhead on the right (west) side of the road. Additional parking is found on the east side of the road. The trail starts at the northwest end of the parking area.

To the Letterbox:
From parking walk across road to main hiking boards. Use this trail!!! Go on trail for 1.5 miles to junction. Continue on trail toward the Falls for 25 more steps to pine tree on the right. Go up to the back side of the tree, and box is at base under a flat rock.