Lefthand canyon still open?

[ipleadda2nd]

I am planning on checking Left Hand out, but I'm a bit worried about the stories I've heard. Up to this point, I have only shot at indoor ranges. If I get there early, will I miss most of the jackassery? Are there any other good options in the boulder county area? Everything relatively close is a private club.

I shot up there about 10 times in the last 5 years. I've been there early and later in the day. I've been there at sun rise on a weekday to only find one other person collecting brass, not shooting. So it's busy. I assume you wouldn't run into anyone, or just a few, early in the morning during a weekday.

It's liberating to not have a range officer breathing down my neck treating me like an idiot. Yes, I know it makes sense to have that at a range. I just don't like it. Shooting in the mountains is a whole new experience. You can open carry a handgun on your side and strap a rifle around your neck. That's what makes shooting fun for me.

As far as I know, no one has been shot there. If that's accurate it must not be too bad.

The only reason why I go to Lefty is because it's the only place I know in the mountains to shoot. It has back drops, pretty close to home, and enough activity to get help if I needed it. The only other place I know of is in Gilpin county, but it was overtaken by a gold claim.

[zulu01]

The wife and I tried out Left Hand today, and we lived to tell about it. We didn't see anything questionable today. It is sad how much trash people leave behind. It was nice getting outside to shoot.

[JerryG]

We went over to Left Hand canyon today and wasn't sure if the fire ban was in effect there or not.
I got there pretty early and just as we started to walk up, the Boulder County sheriff's came by and informed us the area was closed off until the current fire restrictions changed. So just a heads up to anyone wanting to go. One thing I did find out is my two wheel drive Toyota truck can do pretty well off road

[ipleadda2nd]

I was there a weekend or two ago. There wasn't as many people as normal. I checked the Boulder County Sheriff's web site and it said there is a fire ban, but nothing about shooting guns specifically.

Here's part of it:

The amended fire ban prohibits:

• All other outdoor burning, slash fires, use of any kind of fireworks, model rockets, and all other outdoor spark or flame producing activities.
  

I'm sure it's debatable whether the above statement includes shooting.

http://www.bouldercounty.org/safety/.../firebans.aspx
http://www.bouldercounty.org/apps/ne...=3643&zoneid=2

[DEAGLER]

Anyone know if we can still shoot here?

[Rabid]

Just called the forest service. There is a shooting restriction at Lefthand.

[DEAGLER]

Just called the forest service. There is a shooting restriction at Lefthand.

Dang it, thanks.

[Danimal]

I made the trip out there yesterday, and there are fire ban signs all over the place. People were still out there shooting though. I snapped this pic. At first I was mad, but then I realized that they were right, that place is trashed and it was shooters that did it. I wish that there was a way to get a sheriff's officer out there more often to ticket the ass hats that are trashing the place. I take trash out with me every time that I am up there and it does not even make a dent.

[DEAGLER]

Was that sign recently put up?

[ipleadda2nd]

Was that sign recently put up?

There are a few signs like that. They just mean there's no shooting in the area of the sign. The popular shooting spot does not have one. There is information at the entrance where not to shoot.