Mother
Hill  |
| Maps: |
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| USGS 7.5' Map: |
Boulder |
| Statistics: |
| Difficulty: |
Number: |
Miles: |
Altitude: |
Obstacles: |
Time: |
| Difficult 8 |
FR286C |
0.5 |
6600 ft. |
Rock - 4 |
2-4 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: |
Mother Hill is a short side route
off of Lefthand Canyon Main. It is very steep with loose rock and two
rock ledges on the east ascent, one rock outcrop on the west ascent. |
| Attractions: |
Steep incline.
Large rock ledges. |
Seasonal
Closure: |
Closed by heavy snows. South facing,
snows melt off during warm winter days.
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| Best Time: |
June
- Best
July - Best
August - Best, unless heavy rains
September - Best
October - Possible early snows can close the
road
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Trail Heads
Accessed: |
Bauman's Ridge Trail FT844 -
Motorcycle (less than 50 inches)
Wiltz's Trail Spur FT843B - Motorcycle (less than 50 inches) |
| Camping: |
There are no
dispersed camp sites on Mother Hill. |
| Base Camp: |
Not a good area to base camp. |
| Fall Colors: |
Poor - 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 Lefthand Canyon Main 4WD road about 1/2 mile to where
Mother Hill takes off to the right.
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| History: |
Mother Hill is
most likely an old fire road used to reach the top of the ridge,
similar to nearby Fireman Hill. |
| Description: |
Note: The following description is for the Mother Hill 4WD road before the 2013 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.
The southern end of Mother Hill
leaves Lefthand Canyon Main just past the secon switchback. Shortly it
begins the steep climb requiring you to get over three rock
outcroppings before reaching the top of the ridge. Each outcropping is
more difficult thand the previous. Once on top you will pass the
intersection with Bauman's Ridge Trail FT844. The short section of
Mother Hill that traverses the ridge is not difficult. At the north end
you will have to descent a very steep switchback with a steep rock
outcrop at the bottom where you will connect back into Lefthand Canyon
Main. |
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Data updated April 23, 2015
4WD Road driven October 23, 2010
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