Left Hand Canyon?

[jackmode9316]

I hear that only part of lefthand was closed. Can anyone point me to the portion that is still open? Googlemaps, or just directions from denver would suffice.

Thanks in advance

[RRD3]

If you are familiar with the old Left Hand shooting area then your there. You just have to drive a little further back. The big sign that says NO SHOOTING means no shooting there. Just 300 yards back is ok.

I was in the area last week 4 wheeln and talked to a couple forest service people out there. There was maybe 4 people shooting and I asked the firest service about the closure. It was a temp thing as they were working on the 4X4 trails behind the hill side.

Keep this info on the down low if we want it to remain open.

Pack in and Pack more out.

[jackmode9316]

Thanks RRD3, Im not famililiar with the old one either. Is this it?
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...=UTF8&t=h&z=16

I always try to take more than I packed in and dont plan on really telling people about it.

[RRD3]

Yep.. that looks like it.

When you dive down the path it gets a little rocky. Stay on the right side as the road splits off to the left. That road heads up to the 4X4 trails and you better have a decent off roader to get far.

Anyway... on the right keep going 300 or so yards and you can park down there and walk another 200 feet or so and shoot into the hill side. I think the greatest distance in about 75 yards or so to the hill.

[jackmode9316]

Thank you kind sir.

[RRD3]

Any time

[MrPrena]

Thanks RRD3, Im not famililiar with the old one either. Is this it?
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...=UTF8&t=h&z=16

I always try to take more than I packed in and dont plan on really telling people about it.

So.... one that's on google map is available for shooting?
Last time I've been there was 08' march.

[RRD3]

It is and it's been cleaned up from the last time I was there. They have a couple steel poles and cables in the road and just past that you can shoot.

But if it keeps getting trashed and near misses like they have had in the last few years it'll end being closed for good.

[jackmode9316]

Ive heard there was another that is still useable a little bit further up the road. I seen one that probably was used in the past, but it specifically sayed no shooting in the little canyon thing, its probably a half mile from the first one.

[shazaam42]

I'm new to Colorado (moved here from VT in August). I'd heard of Left Hand Canyon from a friend, who described it as a mythical wonderland where Jeeps and firearms are welcome... My wife and I have ARs and an assortment of other toys, and are looking for a good, relaxed place to shoot (outdoors, where you can shoot at a little bit of a distance) and this sounded good to us.

That sucks that people trash it, but unfortunately it's not shocking. There were a few places like this in Vermont, where you were welcome to go out and shoot for free or almost free (some had donation boxes), and there are always some white trash idiots shooting whatever they drag out from their trailer (I showed up once and some guy was blasting a bowling ball with a .308... How's that for a great idea?) and when they're done, they just leave it and walk away. TVs, kitchen sinks, brake rotors, lawn mowers, snow shovels, the bible, self-help books on tape, you name it.

Has anyone considered a clean-up day? It serves 2 purposes, it helps keep the area usable, and it shows the authorities (and non-gun folks) that not all gun owners are disrespectful losers. I'd be down with spending a few hours some sunday on that.

-Caleb