| Difficulty: | Number: | Miles: | Altitude: | Obstacles: | Time: |
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| Easy 1 | FR 769 | 0.70 | 9,000 to 9,075 ft. | NA | 0.2 hours |
Parks Ranger District
Walden, Colorado 80480
Closure:
July - Best
August - Best
September - Best
October - Early snows possible
Accessed:
| Park Ditch |
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| USGS 7.5' Map: | Jack Creek Ranch | ||||||||||||||
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| County: | Jackson | ||||||||||||||
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| Managed by: | Routt National Forest, Parks Ranger District |
100 N. Main (P.O. Box 158) Walden, Colorado 80480 |
(970)723-2700 | ||||||||||||
| Summary: | The Park Ditch 4WD road is a short spur road that leads to two camp sites. | ||||||||||||||
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| Seasonal Closure: |
Natural - Closed by heavy snows
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| Best Time: |
June - Best July - Best August - Best September - Best October - Early snows possible |
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| Camping: | There are two dispersed campsites along the road. | ||||||||||||||
| Base Camp: | This would be a good area to base camp and explore the 4WD roads around Teller City and Owl Mountain. | ||||||||||||||
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| Navigation: | From Walden, CO. head south on Main Street toward Van Horn Ave for 0.2 miles. Turn right onto Colorado Hwy 125 SouthMain Street and continue to follow Colorado Hwy 125 South for 23.8 miles. Turn left onto County Rd 21I and go 0.6 miles. Continue straight onto County Rd 21 for 5.9 miles. Take the right hand turn onto Park Ditch, FR 769, road. | ||||||||||||||
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| Park Ditch, FR769, is a short spur road that runs through an open meadow to a raised area along the edge of the Illinois River. The road runs along this short embankment for less than a half mile before ending at the public lands boundary. | |||||||||||||||
| Data updated September 25, 2013 4WD Road driven September 3, 2013 Copyright 4X4Explore.com - 2000-2014 | |||||||||||||||