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Off_Pavement
Dec 14, 2014Explorer II
When we lived in Denver, our joke was only rookies headed camping Memorial Day weekend... it was always cold in the high country whether there was snow on the ground or not.
You could get off I-70 at the Minturn exit and head south. About 1/2 way between I-70 and Leadville is the old 10th Mountain Division training area called Camp Hale. It's a large valley and there are places you can find in the valley, as well as up Homestake Creek road that is about 5 or so miles north of Camp Hale to boondock. This road has never been smooth when we've been up and very slow going but there are a few really nice spots along the creek. We were in our 36' DP towing our Jeep last trip.
You could get off I-70 at the Minturn exit and head south. About 1/2 way between I-70 and Leadville is the old 10th Mountain Division training area called Camp Hale. It's a large valley and there are places you can find in the valley, as well as up Homestake Creek road that is about 5 or so miles north of Camp Hale to boondock. This road has never been smooth when we've been up and very slow going but there are a few really nice spots along the creek. We were in our 36' DP towing our Jeep last trip.
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