Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Other Activities
Mt Princeton Hot Springs Stables
( 866-877-3630;
www.coloradotrailrides.com
; 14582 County Rd 162; 1hr ride $35)
Located down the hill
from the hot-springs resort, this stable offers a variety of trips, from one-hour nose-to-tail
rides to overnight pack trips. Children must be five or older.
HORSEBACK RIDING
Trailhead
( 719-395-8001;
www.thetrailheadco.com
;
707 Hwy 24; mountain bikes half-/full-day adult $30/35, child $15/18;
10am-6pm Thu-Tue, noon-5pm Sun)
Located north of town on Hwy 24, this outdoor shop rents
out bikes, Nordic skis, snowshoes and climbing shoes. Also sells useful topo maps and
plenty of gear.
SPORTS RENTALS
Cottonwood Pass
(County Rd 306; Jun-Oct)
Ever wonder what it's like to drive to the moon? Wind your way
past the Collegiate Peaks Campground to Cottonwood Pass (12,126ft). This is the Contin-
ental Divide and the border between the San Isabel National Forest on the eastern slope
and the Gunnison National Forest to the west.
On the eastern side of the road as you head uphill is a turnoff to the Avalanche Trail-
head, which is a spur of the Colorado Trail with access to the Collegiate Peaks Wilder-
ness. Further uphill you'll come to Denny Creek Trail, then Ptamargian Lake trailhead.
The drive to the pass goes from moderately sinuous to downright jagged as you approach
the edge of the timberline, and to the east the Collegiate Peaks spread out against the big
blue sky. Just a 30-minute drive up County Rd 306 (head west on Main St and keep go-
ing), it's spectacular country and a great place for a picnic or hike.
SCENIC DRIVE
