Fall Mountain Drive
Sat, Sep 30
|Viestenz-Smith Park
An early-morning drive up Hwy 34 Big Thompson Canyon to Drake, then Hwy 43 to Glen Haven, then through east Estes Park for a return on Hwy 7, Peak to Peak Highway and South St. Vrain Canyon. A gooey cinnamon roll stop is optional.
Time & Location
Sep 30, 2023, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Viestenz-Smith Park, 1211 US-34, Loveland, CO 80537, USA
About the Event
Hwy 34 is a nice fast road these days, especially early. We'll meet at 9:00 at the pretty Viestenz-Smith Park (bathrooms, yes!). The park turnoff is on the north side of Hwy 34, a right-turn entrance about 3.9 miles past the Dam Store that you'll pass as you enter the canyon from Loveland. We leave from the park, continuing up Hwy 34 to Drake, then divert north onto quiet, twisty Hwy 43 to Glen Haven, and after a deliciously gooey cinnamon roll at the Glen Haven General Store, continue down 43, now called Devils Gulch Rd, with its steep little switchbacks. About a mile past the switchbacks, we'll hang a sharp left (east) on 'H Bar G Road,' then we'll take a right on Dry (not Devils) Gulch Road, following it south to reconnect with Hwy 34 just north of Lake Estes. That should help us to avoid some of the…