Squaw Pass Site

[hip55]

I stopped by there the other day on my way to Mount Evans to see what I could see -

A rock outcrop where bottles get shot -



What's left of a car -



it's door -



Getting there -

I climbed the east entry in my 4X4 truck and recommend that you only attempt entering the site this way if you have the same.

I left the area on the road that comes out (or starts) right above Echo Mtn- it's rough but doable in a 2 wheel drive truck or car.

Condition -

The site needs a cleanup big time. I bet a group could rake up enough casings to fill a dumpster. There is some trash, but not that much really.

Shooting -

Lots of good backstop (the mountain) to shoot against. Wide enough for a group but the downrange distance is not very far (when shooting against the hill).

[hip55]

Location -

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[alxone]

whats the best way to get there from denver and how long of a drive is it ?

[hip55]

FROM DENVER - take I-70 to Evergreen Parkway, then turn right on Squaw Pass Road -

[hip55]

From I-70 West of Idaho Springs -

Take the road off of I-70 that goes to Mt. Evans (Squaw Pass Road).

[CMP_5.56]

Went today, shot for a few hours, cleaned up a lot of brass and shotgun hulls. Not a bad little spot. Not a lot for distance shooting but I was shooting the AR, shotty and the XDm 9mm.

[gnihcraes]

Just south of that shooting area on the photo you'll see it says KBDI, at that location is one of the largest antenna tower systems supporting many radio systems for the denver metro area. Things like FBI, RTD, DPD, etc. Been up there several times with the ham radio club to work on systems. You can drive up most of the way, and then park at the gate and walk up. Great views of the metro area and a place to have a picnic lunch.

[Irving]

I've shot there before. It is pretty close, and I'm pretty sure I've seen that same car. This was about 2 years ago.

[Ronin13]

I know the kid who used to own that car... He's a little S*** who doesn't give a hoot about anything. We went up the the week after he brought it up there. I used to camp at that same spot back in '03-'05 but now that it's pretty well known we don't camp there, just shoot. I feel like one of the originals since I've been going up there since 2002, and back then there were a lot more trees in the clearing, and less trash and other stuff.

[Fentonite]

I don't want to sound like a Scrooge, but I question the wisdom of posting directions to this spot (or other spots) on the forum. In the past, we've been a bit more careful about publicly disclosing our favorite spots. Is there any way that we could have a section on the board that only members can access? That way we can share this kind of info with each other, but still try to preserve and protect our spots, by not inviting irresponsible folks who may ruin it for us all.