Above the Trees LbNA #77498
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Add Location| Owner: | Baby Bear
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| Plant date: | Jul 5, 2025 |
| Location: | Ptarmigan Lake, Buena Vista, CO |
| City: | Buena Vista |
| County: | Chaffee |
| State: | Colorado |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | Not yet found! |
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| Last found: | N/A |
| Last edited: | Jul 14, 2025 |
Difficulty: Moderate
Distance to Letterbox: 6 miles rt
Box is located just before the lake. Great hike, with great views.
Directions:
Driving Directions from Buena Vista: From the traffic light at the intersection of U.S.24 and Country Road 306 in downtown Buena Vista, drive west on CR 306 for 14.4 miles and turn left (south) on to the signed road for the Ptarmigan Lake trailhead. Follow the short paved road as it curves southwest to a small parking area with an outhouse. The signed trailhead is located along the south end of the parking lot. If the parking lot if full, there are a few spaces along the access road. There are also some places to park along CR 306 near the trailhead. Make sure you select a spot that is well off the highway and does not block the entrance to the spur road.
To the Letterbox:
Hike the trail. You will pass a few smaller lakes near the top, but go on to the final lake. After climbing the wall up to Ptarmigan lake, the trail levels and splinters. You should be able to see the lake at this point. Stay right and look for a rock low to the ground about 3 ft long, at edge of scrub. Box is on far edge of that rock under small rocks and the scrub.
Distance to Letterbox: 6 miles rt
Box is located just before the lake. Great hike, with great views.
Directions:
Driving Directions from Buena Vista: From the traffic light at the intersection of U.S.24 and Country Road 306 in downtown Buena Vista, drive west on CR 306 for 14.4 miles and turn left (south) on to the signed road for the Ptarmigan Lake trailhead. Follow the short paved road as it curves southwest to a small parking area with an outhouse. The signed trailhead is located along the south end of the parking lot. If the parking lot if full, there are a few spaces along the access road. There are also some places to park along CR 306 near the trailhead. Make sure you select a spot that is well off the highway and does not block the entrance to the spur road.
To the Letterbox:
Hike the trail. You will pass a few smaller lakes near the top, but go on to the final lake. After climbing the wall up to Ptarmigan lake, the trail levels and splinters. You should be able to see the lake at this point. Stay right and look for a rock low to the ground about 3 ft long, at edge of scrub. Box is on far edge of that rock under small rocks and the scrub.