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My daughter has taken an interest in firearms so I gave her one of my 22's. She would also like to "shoot" through my collection. She lives in Aspen Park so was thinking about taking her up to Harris Park. I've never been and was wandering if it is still open and what the access is like this time of year.
It was open as of last summer. Better have 4X4 this time of year.
I'll check it out tomorrow AM and see if I can't provide a range report of some kind. My Rubi should handle it unless the snow is ridiculous.
Doesn't the USFS usually lock the gate in winter?
Any updates on Harris Park conditions? I'm guessing it's going into melt/runoff conditions.
Had a buddy go up on valentines day and it was open and clear, however that was before we got all this snow so I dont know what the current conditions are like.
Went up today to see what ammo my RAR likes.
The roads in were fine, wasn't crowded, and for a few hours, I had the place to myself. All in all, good day.
Went to Harris Park today, what a fun place to go shoot.
From downtown Denver it took me just over an hour. 39.531237,-105.505841 Easy drive, go out 285 to Cty Rd 43; take a right at the Loaf & Jug. Then go right on Forest Service road 108. The road winds around, it is gravel then becomes pavement for a little bit then back to gravel. The fork to the left it is shorter, if you miss it, like we did and continue around right you eventually wind up at the area. Thanks Martin, good directions.
The road in had ruts and we crossed a small creek but nothing an SUV or truck would have trouble with. If it was extremely wet maybe but with care you should be able to get in without issue.
It is a nice place to shoot, a parking area, a big clearing in the middle that is lined with logs on each side this is your firing line (a little sketchy, but be vocal and call out loudly to the other groups for safety if you are going down range to set up targets). Trees and woods surround you. I liked it much better than going to Cherry Creek or an indoor range, no cost either.
When we got there at about 8 am there was one father and son team learning prone shooting so it was their group and us until about 11 am then it got kind of busy maybe 40 people or so. Everyone lined up on either side of the clearing shooting in opposite directions into the hill side. Some groups really knew what they were doing and some seemed to need education. I could see how if some idiots did not keep their muzzle down range safety could be an issue. But I am overly cautious, it only takes one.
The one thing I did not like was how discourteous the prior shooters were. There were spent casings and shotgun hulls everywhere. What ever happened to pack in pack out and leave the place a little nicer than you found it? Maybe I was taught differently? We cleaned up our area, so that helped a little bit.
I would go back there. It was a fun day.
Griff
Has anyone been up to Harris Park lately, like this year? I'm out in Aurora so I'm not even sure if conditions are good for shooting right now or not.
Matt
My boss was up there 2 weeks ago and said it was ok. You need a 4WD to get through the gully as its a sheet of ice on either side.
This of course was before this last snow storm. Given how much we have at my place you'd likely need a shovel just to clear a space to set up shop. It's pretty deep at my place and I'd imagine it's worse up there.