 |
Cascade Creek
From Dirtopia, The Off-Road Encyclopedia
 Photo: Old mining site | |
| Off-Road Information | |
| Other Names: | |
|---|---|
| Terrain: | dirt road/4x4 |
| Off-Road Use: | |
| Difficulty: | Easy(3) |
| Camping: | {{{camping}}} |
| Geography | |
| County: | Clear Creek County, CO |
| Nearest Cities: | |
| Map Links: | Google Map |
| Satellite Map: | {{{satlinks}}} |
| Special Map: | |
| GPS Coords: | 39.706232/-105.605504 |
| Google Earth: | Cascade_Creek.kmz |
| Climate: | |
| Area Size: | |
| Elevation: | |
| Last Visited: | {{{lastvisited}}} |
| Open/Closed/Date: | {{{openclose}}} |
| Season(s): | {{{seasons}}} |
Excerpt borrowed with permission from TrailDamage.com
The lower portion of the trail is marked as Forest Service road 116, then 710.1. It begins between private land holdings. There are a number of steep sections with loose dirt and rocks and some areas of rocks. In about three miles the trail will cross Cascade Creek and split. The right route, Forest Service road 712.2B, will pass the Molly Bawn mine and join the Larmatine-Saxon trail, Forest Service road 712.1, in about 1.7 miles.
The left route, Forest Service road 710.1, continues uphill in the Cascade Creek valley. For the next 0.7 miles this route alternates between fairly gentle sections and steep areas with loose rocks and dirt. Here, Forest Service road 710.1 braches right to the Larmatine-Saxon trail. Continue straight along Forest Service road 710.1A. In about 0.8 miles, FS 710.1B branches to the right toward Woodchuck Mountain.
After another 1/5 mile the trail splits. The left fork appears more used, but now ends in about a 1/4 mile in numerous brush-piled earthen mounds under the power lines on Griffith Mountain. The right fork continues a few hundred feet to an old mine site overlooking Georgetown.
When you get to the end you will be on Ute Creek (easy trail). You can turn right to go back to Highway 103 or turn left to go up the mountain to Spring Creek (difficult), Saxon Mountain (moderate), Spring Gulch (easy), and Trail Creek (easy). See the map and additional trail information on this site for details about these trails and roads.
This is a great trail to run in the winter, but the snow gets fairly deep. If you are on the trail in snow, be sure you have a winch, and don't go alone.
Maps and GPS Coordinates
A comprehensive list of GPS waypoints and tracks in Google Earth format can be found here: Cascade_Creek.kmz
Cascade Creek Coordinates: 39.706232° -105.605504°
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
- Find nearby Geocaching locations
- Find this location with Google Earth
External Links
TrailDamage.com pictures, movies, maps, GPS coordinates and additional trail information.
