Are there really no public outdoor ranges in the metro area?

[NineHotel]

Pete - if you budget 2 hours for your first trip, take a 4wd truck, a snow shovel, and a chain saw with you this time of year, you're guaranteed to get there on time and be able to shoot.

The FR going to the place can be snowy as well as the road going up to the club has some north facing shadowed slopes. Once you get 1/4 mile up that road you are good. We also get some deadfall on the road sometimes, hence the chain saw.

BCGC/Camp Fickes is a great place to make a day of it when the weather is good. The Colorado Trail crosses the road going into the club. The area is great for hiking and mountain biking. You can stick with the trail or bushwack with a GPS, my preferred way to go.

On a good weather day once you know where to go plan on 1 hr 40 min to get there.

[SigsRule]

Is Camp Fickes on the dirt road that runs between Bailey and Buffalo Creek?

[vim]

Pete - if you budget 2 hours for your first trip, take a 4wd truck, a snow shovel, and a chain saw with you this time of year, you're guaranteed to get there on time and be able to shoot.

The FR going to the place can be snowy as well as the road going up to the club has some north facing shadowed slopes. Once you get 1/4 mile up that road you are good. We also get some deadfall on the road sometimes, hence the chain saw.

BCGC/Camp Fickes is a great place to make a day of it when the weather is good. The Colorado Trail crosses the road going into the club. The area is great for hiking and mountain biking. You can stick with the trail or bushwack with a GPS, my preferred way to go.

On a good weather day once you know where to go plan on 1 hr 40 min to get there.

Hmmm. I have been on that CT trail segment and heard the guns in the distance, but am not sure where the club is exactly, or how to get there except by backpacking

Now you have me curious. This might be a fine day trip, once the nice weather (warmth) returns.