Fairview
View  |
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| USGS 7.5' Map: |
Boulder, Lyons
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| Easy 2 |
FR286H |
0.50 |
7,800 ft. |
NA |
0.5 hours |
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| County: |
Boulder |
| Adopted by: |
Trailridge Runners 4WD Club |
P.O. Box 1716, Longmont, CO 80502 |
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| Managed by: |
Roosevelt National Forest,
Boulder Ranger District |
2140 Yarmouth Ave.
Boulder, CO 80301 |
303-541-2500 |
| Summary: |
Fairview View is a short side loop
off of Fireman Hill, FR286D, that takes you to an overlook of Spruce
Gulch with a view of Fairview Peak to the north. |
| Attractions: |
Scenery |
Seasonal
Closure: |
Closed by heavy snows. Open all year
otherwise. |
| Best Time: |
June
- Best
July - Best
August - Best
September - Best
October - Best, unless early snows |
Trail Heads
Accessed: |
White Rock Trail FT837 (motorcycle,
less than 50 in.) |
| Camping: |
There are a few
dispersed sites at the west end of Fairview View. |
| Base Camp: |
Not a good area to base camp. |
| Fall Colors: |
No Aspen in the
area. |
| Navigation: |
From Boulder take Hwy 36 north to
Altona. Head west on County Road 94 for about 4 miles. You will pass
Buckingham Park where Old Stage Road ties in with County Road 94.
Continue west on County Road 94 to the Lefthand Canyon OHV network
parking lot. Take the Lefthand Canyon Main 4WD road following it to its
end at the top of Spruce Gulch Ridge. Go right on Fireman's Hill 4WD
road for about 1/4 of a mile to an open area in the trees. Fairview
View is to the left of the open area. |
| History: |
Fairview View is
a short loop that became part of the Forest Service designated 4WD
roads through the 2006 Lefthand Canyon Travel Plan. |
| Description: |
Note: The following description is for the Fairview View 4WD road before the 2013 Flood. The road received very little damage due to the flood. Presently the whole Lefthand Canyon OHV Network, including Castle Gulch, is in the process of a new Forest Service Area Plan Analysis, to begin in 2016.
Fairview View is an easy loop that
runs north off of the Fireman Hill, FR286D, road. It climbs a short
distance through the pine forest to the lip of Spruce Gulch where you
can see Fairview Peak to the north. The eastern end of the loop drops
back to Fireman Hill through a few steep switchbacks passing the
trailhead for the White Rock Trail, FT837, which is an extreme
motorcycle trail. Prior to the 2006 Lefthand Canyon Travel Plan FR285
continued from Spruce Gulch ridge over to Fairview Peak. |
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Data updated April 23, 2015
4WD Road driven August 21, 2009
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