GraniteCrystal
New member
Planning a multi-day trip to do some Jeeping with a buddy. Surprising him for his 30th birthday by flying him in and taking him out on the trails. We'll be hammock camping (thanks to Sharkey and my new attachment points in the Jeep) and fly-fishing.
We'll pull out on a Friday morning, hit the trails that day, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday morning before driving back home to Denver Monday evening in time for dinner. So 3.5 days of trails.
I'm looking for an area that's dense with trails and has some good fishing/camping nearby. So far I've narrowed it down to two possible areas.
OPTION #1: South Vail
Here is a snapshot from Google Earth of the trails we'd be running
Trail List:
Benson Cabin
Lily Lake
Lime Creek
McAllister Gulch
No Name Gulch
Ptarmigan Pass
Shrine Pass
Slide Lake
Wurts Ditch
OPTION #2: Bonanza
Here is a snapshot from Google Earth of the trails we'd be running
Trail List:
Alder Creek
Clover Creek
Kerber Creek
Lime Ridge
Marshall Pass
Poncha Creek
Poncha Loop
Toll Road Gulch
Turquoise Mine
Whale Hill
Does anyone have any experience with either of these areas? Any suggestions on which option to go with? Specific places to camp? Happy to answer follow up questions if that helps narrow things down. Suggestions on 3rd options also welcome. Looking for something that will keep us busy for that many days and give him a memorable experience (gorgeous scenery, good fishing, adrenaline pumping offroading, etc).
We'll pull out on a Friday morning, hit the trails that day, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday morning before driving back home to Denver Monday evening in time for dinner. So 3.5 days of trails.
I'm looking for an area that's dense with trails and has some good fishing/camping nearby. So far I've narrowed it down to two possible areas.
OPTION #1: South Vail
Here is a snapshot from Google Earth of the trails we'd be running
Trail List:
Benson Cabin
Lily Lake
Lime Creek
McAllister Gulch
No Name Gulch
Ptarmigan Pass
Shrine Pass
Slide Lake
Wurts Ditch
OPTION #2: Bonanza
Here is a snapshot from Google Earth of the trails we'd be running
Trail List:
Alder Creek
Clover Creek
Kerber Creek
Lime Ridge
Marshall Pass
Poncha Creek
Poncha Loop
Toll Road Gulch
Turquoise Mine
Whale Hill
Does anyone have any experience with either of these areas? Any suggestions on which option to go with? Specific places to camp? Happy to answer follow up questions if that helps narrow things down. Suggestions on 3rd options also welcome. Looking for something that will keep us busy for that many days and give him a memorable experience (gorgeous scenery, good fishing, adrenaline pumping offroading, etc).