Almost settled on Colorado's Front Range
We'll I've been here for a little over a month and while I haven't made it into the mountains yet I look longingly at them everyday! I don't have a lot of extra time right now but would love any sugge...
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Hey USMC shepherd,
I'd also suggest along the Peak to Peak highway all the way from Black Hawk to Estes Park. There are a number of USFS campgrounds as well as Golden Gate Canyon State Park. But there are many USFS roads that lead west into the national forest that have many many possibilities for boondocking. West of Rollinsville on the old railroad grade that went over Rollins Pass (drive towards "East Portal" where the modern train goes under the mountain but hook north up the old grade) has a lot of possibilities as does the road south up the hill towards James Peak from Tolland (a little rougher and been a while since I was there so be careful.) Or keep going north from Rollinsville/Nederland and look for the roads that mostly go west into the forest from the highway. There are a lot of choices I'd suggest you head up that way and start exploring. It's all very close to you.
I live up in the foothills in Coal Creek Canyon which is one route up to the peak to peak and would be happy to give you more suggestions or meet up for a coffee or beer sometime to chat. Drop me a PM if you are interested.
Thanks for your dedicated service to our country and our freedoms!
BT
I'd also suggest along the Peak to Peak highway all the way from Black Hawk to Estes Park. There are a number of USFS campgrounds as well as Golden Gate Canyon State Park. But there are many USFS roads that lead west into the national forest that have many many possibilities for boondocking. West of Rollinsville on the old railroad grade that went over Rollins Pass (drive towards "East Portal" where the modern train goes under the mountain but hook north up the old grade) has a lot of possibilities as does the road south up the hill towards James Peak from Tolland (a little rougher and been a while since I was there so be careful.) Or keep going north from Rollinsville/Nederland and look for the roads that mostly go west into the forest from the highway. There are a lot of choices I'd suggest you head up that way and start exploring. It's all very close to you.
I live up in the foothills in Coal Creek Canyon which is one route up to the peak to peak and would be happy to give you more suggestions or meet up for a coffee or beer sometime to chat. Drop me a PM if you are interested.
Thanks for your dedicated service to our country and our freedoms!
BT
