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Columbine Road
Central City,
Colorado
(Gilpin County)
Last Updated:
11/10/2020
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Highlights
In 1859, John Gregory discovered gold in a gulch near what became Central City, Colorado and the gold rush was on. Within a few months, the population grew to 10,000 people seeking their fortunes. The area around Central City, Colorado became known as "The Richest Square Mile on Earth." During the late 1800s to early 1900s millions (perhaps billions) of dollar's worth of gold and silver were extracted from the hills of Gilpin County.
Columbine Road is the most popular, eastern entry point into the Yankee Hill network that is littered with dozens of offroad trails. This offroad trail is also the most direct route to the Columbine Campground.
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Open
Rated
5/5
Visited: 07/15/2023
Difficulty Accuracy:
Easier
Great road to air down before the Columbine Cutoff.
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Visited: 06/11/2023
Difficulty Accuracy:
Spot On
I used this as a connector to Columbine Cutoff. Passable by anything.
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Visited: 04/08/2023
Still a lot of snow and ice in early April. If you're going uphill from Waypoint 2 to 3, 4wd is a must.
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Rated
4/5
Visited: 01/28/2023
Difficulty Accuracy:
Spot On
Columbine Road is a pretty uneventful dirt road. The snow was no issue at all. There are extensive camping possibilities along the trail.
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Rated
5/5
Visited: 12/10/2022
Difficulty Accuracy:
Spot On
Dirt road nothing special
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