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Indian Peaks (CO) > Sawtooth Mountain > Additions and Corrections
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| Aaron Johnson | Untitled Comment | |
Voted 10/10 | The road referred to in the above text was once open to 4WD vehicles prior to the Indian Peaks area becoming a wilderness. Vern Garner and I (Aaron Johnson) had just bought new jeeps and on our first weekend out, we tested them on Mosquito Pass and the Coney Flats road, upon recommendation of a fellow four wheeler. Although the wilderness act had been passed, protocol was not yet in practice, probably due to public pressure to keep the road open as long as possible. At the time, I was not aware of the Wilderness Act. Little did I know this avid four wheeler would become a passionate hiker and climber! The Coney Flats road was indeed a challenge for four wheelers, and a stream crossing we encountered there still rivals anything else I've seen in the state. I'm sure you'll agree the uploaded picture supports this statement. We were able to drive up to the lakes near the east end of the east ridge of Sawtooth Mountain, and were probably among the last to do so. The area is now wilderness and can only be travelled by foot or horseback, which is definitely a very good thing. | |
| Posted Oct 23, 2002 7:07 pm | ||
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