| Difficulty: | Number: | Miles: | Altitude: | Obstacles: | Time: |
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| Easy - 2 | FR286H | 0.50 | 7,800 ft. | NA | 0.5 hours |
Boulder Ranger District
Boulder, CO 80301
Closure:
July - Best
August - Best
September - Best
October - Best, unless early snows
Accessed:
| Fairview
View |
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| USGS 7.5' Map: | Boulder, Lyons |
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| County: | Boulder | ||||||||||||||
| Adopted by: | Trailridge Runners 4WD Club | P.O. Box 1716, Longmont, CO 80502 | |||||||||||||
| 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 |
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| 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. | ||||||||||||||
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| 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Data updated 11/26/10 4WD Road driven 08/21/09 Copyright 4X4Explore.com - 2000-2011 | |||||||||||||||