RM Off
Road Series (ORS) #7: Deckers Rd./Goose Creek Rd./Stoney Pass
Rd./S. Buffalo Creek Rd./Redskin Creek Rd./Happy Top
Rd./CR-68
This cache is the first of seven in my #7
series of off-road caches located along Deckers Rd., Goose Creek
Rd., Stoney Pass Rd., S. Buffalo Creek Rd., Redskin Creek Rd.,
Happy Top Rd., and CR-68. This route runs for 26 miles from
the start of Deckers Rd. near Deckers to Bailey on Hwy
285.
Cache
Information
This cache is along Deckers Road
near a wide spot where you can park and still allow other vehicles
to pass. This area was burnt by the Hayman fire but as you
will see when you look over the edge, there is lots of new growth,
particularly down near the stream.
RM Off Road Series #7
Complete Cache Listing (From Deckers to
Bailey)
1.
Beauty in the Burn
2.
Cheesman View
3.
Sticks & Stones
4.
Majestic Spruce
5.
Castle Mountain/Rock Face
6.
Rocky Point
7.
Sudden View
Trail Information
Rating/Description
This trail is the easiest one of any of my series to date.
It is basically just various dirt roads the whole way with the
exception of a couple of little stream crossings and a few slightly
washed out areas. When dry, the trail can be done in any
vehicle with decent ground clearance (4WD or 2WD). If the
trail is wet, it will be muddy and will probably require
4WD.
Disclaimer: You
need to decide for yourself if it is safe to make the trip in your
vehicle. All of these roads only allow street legal vehicles,
so no ATV's are allowed.
The scenery along the route is awesome
with many cool things to see. The route starts out on Deckers
Road near Deckers. The road runs along the canyon wall until
you reach the junction for Cheesman Lake. Here you will make
a short side trip to get the second cache in the series.
After returning to the junction, you will go left on Goose Creek
Road and head to another junction where you will go right to get on
Stoney Pass Road. You will stay on Stoney Pass Road until you
reach Wellington Lake. There will be a couple of small stream
crossings on Stoney Pass Road. Near the North end of
Wellington Lake, you will turn right on S. Buffalo Creek
Road. S. Buffalo Creek Road has a few washed out areas, but
it is easy if you just take it slow. You will turn left on
Redskin Creek Road and then another left on Happy Top Road.
From Happy Top Road, you will take a right on CR-68 which will take
you into Bailey.
Note: None of the roads have signs with
the names, but coordinates for all of the turns onto the various
roads are shown on the first cache page,
Beauty in the Burn.
Winter
Months
This route may be passable in winter if all of the roads are
open. Wellington Lake is open in the winter, so the north end
of the route should be open in winter.
Time/Distance
The entire route as described above is approximately 26 miles and
should take about 2.5 to 3 hours driving time. You will also
need to include time for finding the caches, exploring, sight
seeing, lunch, etc.
Trail
Waypoints
See waypoint list below. (Entering from the Deckers Road on the
South end)
Additional Waypoints
W114201 - Start Here - Deckers Road
N 39° 14.512 W 105° 15.661
Start of Route
W214201 - Right Here - Goose Creek Road
N 39° 13.849 W 105° 16.883
Go left/stright here to get to the parking area for the second cache (Cheesman View). Return here and go left on Goose Creek Rd. to return to the route.
W314201 - Right Here - Stoney Pass Road
N 39° 13.601 W 105° 17.785
W414201 - Right Here - S. Buffalo Creek Road
N 39° 19.052 W 105° 21.887
W514201 - Left Here - Redskin Creek Road
N 39° 20.491 W 105° 20.296
W614201 - Straight Here
N 39° 21.067 W 105° 22.476
W714201 - Left Here - Happy Top Road
N 39° 21.690 W 105° 23.041
W814201 - Right Here - CR-68
N 39° 22.442 W 105° 24.831
W914201 - Route End Here - Hwy 285
N 39° 24.343 W 105° 28.432
RM ORS #07-01: Beauty in the Burn
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