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Iron Chest Mine

1 Review
Location Buena Vista, CO
Rating Difficult,
Length 2.9mi
Time 4hrs

Vehicle Types

Overview

Negotiate difficult boulder field on way to mountaintop mines.

Classic hard-core trail with historic structures at Iron Chest Mine. Ghost House at start of trail requires short hike. (Mines private, stay out.)

Rating

Difficult
Trail Ratings Defined

A quarter-mile stretch of boulders at the beginning of the trail is brutal. After that, the trail is narrow in places, often with small washouts. Snow can block trail late. Not recommended for stock SUVs. Boulder field is very difficult for ATVs and UTVs.

Stats

Length

2.9mi

Time

4hrs

High Point

12,000ft

Best Time To Go

July-Oct

Current Conditions

free GPS downloads

Reviews

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John Surls says

We only went up a ways and had to turn around because of a whole string of Broncos coming down. They are correct, the boulder field is brutal but fun. We were in RZR's with 32's at the smallest tire. We all made it without winching but you had to be aggressive and know how to drive. So much fun. I want to do whole trail next time.
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