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    Default Cascade creek trail



    Has anybody ran Cascade Creek? Seems close to Denver. Was wondering how it is.

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    It is relatively easy, until the end. Ran it a few years ago. Counter clockwise
    At the end it get very difficult for vehicles with little to no ground clearance
    steap like ledges down hill have to pick good lines not to hit
    under carage. (About 50 yards) that is the only real difficult part
    that I can remember, nice trail.

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    Some parts of FS 710 are choppy, some are not. What are you looking for as an experience?
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    Hypoid previously posted:
    "Some parts of FS 710 are choppy, some are not. What are you looking for as an experience?"

    I think it would cool to do spring Creek and then cascade Creek all in one swoop if possible unless they are too far apart.

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    I understand why this was listed in Trail Directory, but as it has flown, I think General (or Planning) is more on point. Moving to General...

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    White Stripe previously posted:
    "I think it would cool to do spring Creek and then cascade Creek all in one swoop if possible unless they are too far apart."

    If you can handle Spring Creek, Cascade Creek should be a walk in the park.

    Do you have an MVUM for the trail system on that mountain?
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    I looked up a map online but couldn't find the trail head to cascade Creek.

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    I have a book that says to get off highway I-70 at exit 240 head south
    on 103 towards Mnt.Evans turn right on Cascade Creek Road about 1/2
    mile past mile marker 5

    When we did the trail we took the first right and ran it counter clockwise
    like the book sudjested. It would be good to have a map of the trail
    as there is a lot of privite property and lots of forks that you will need
    to know the direction to go, if you want to do spring creek you will
    be doing about half of cascade creek. The mine area was pretty cool
    if your interested in that.

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    White Stripe previously posted:
    "I looked up a map online but couldn't find the trail head to cascade Creek."

    You want the MVUM for Clear Creek Ranger District. The USDA/Forest Service has an outdated map hosted on their website, but I'm told Avenza has the latest MVUM: http://www.frontrange4x4.com/forums/...s-for-Colorado
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