| Difficulty: | Number: | Miles: | Altitude: | Obstacles: | Time: |
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| Easy 4 | FR675.3P | 3.91 | 9,400 to 10,550 ft. | Steep Hill | 1-2 hours |
Saguache Ranger District
Saguache, CO 81149
Closure:
July - Best
August - Best
September - Best
October - Early snows may close the higher sections
Accessed:
From Saguache, CO Head south on 8th St toward US Hwy 285 N for 0.4 miles. Continue onto Gunbarrel Rd/US Hwy 285 S for 17.1 miles. Turn right onto County Road G and go 5.0 miles. Turn right onto County Road 42/County Road G and go 1.2 miles. Slight right onto County Road 41 G and continue 10.1 miles. Turn left onto County Road M 33 and go 21.2 miles. Turn right onto the Saguache Tie road.
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Heading down the wash photo by: Adam M |
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After dropping down the last steep section you will be on a flat area beside the Middle Fork of Saguache Creek. To your left will be a camp site below a small cliff. Closer to the creek will be another campsite. The road will head east following the creek and go into the trees. Where it comes out of the trees will be a spur road to the left that goes to a parking spot close to the creek.
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Road along the creek photo by: Adam M |
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The right will head down to a crossing of the South Fork of Saguache Creek. The wide open area to your north is where the two braches come together. This is a good area for fishing.
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Valley where the Saguache Creek branches join photo by: Adam M |
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Crossing of the Middle Fork of Saguache Creek photo by: Adam M |
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After crossing the Middle Fork there will be an intersection to the right that goes to another parking spot along the creek. The main road will head up into the with the pine trees in it. This part of the road goes straight up to the top of the mesa. It has one section that is rougher than the rest, in the middle of the climb.
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Obstacle photo by: Adam M |
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Once past this obstacle the road continues its steep climb to the top.
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Looking back from the top photo by: Adam M |
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At the top you will cross through a fence line and head out across the mesa above Johns Creek, which is to the south. Where you turn to head east you will pass a big pile of fractured rocks strewn around an outcrop. The road will continue up a shallow drainage, then climb one last short hill before coming to an intersection. To the left is FR760.2C, stay to the right following the Saguache Tie road. It will cross a large open meadow with aspen groves to the east. The road will head toward some pine forests where a right hand spur will go to a campsite. Staying to the left the road will run along the pine forest passing another campsite. The road will enter the trees and very shortly come to an intersection with the South Carnero, FR675, road.