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    Quartz Creek near Golden

    Wondering if anyone has hunted the Quartz Creek area near Golden?
    I see there is good access via snowmobile trails up into the Alpine,,any thoughts, advice, etc appreciated,,,if the comments are positive, I wil scout it this summer,,,primary critters Im after is Elk, then maybe Moose

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    Re: Quartz Creek near Golden

    There is a sled cabin up there too. Didn't find an easy route in on skis (early ski season) it was much easier with more snow and a sled a few weeks later. But there are roads probably 60% of the way up, unknown if they are gated.

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    Re: Quartz Creek near Golden

    Quote Originally Posted by tdot View Post
    There is a sled cabin up there too. Didn't find an easy route in on skis (early ski season) it was much easier with more snow and a sled a few weeks later. But there are roads probably 60% of the way up, unknown if they are gated.
    Awesome thanks,,,they shouldnt be gated,, the snowmobile club doesnt own the land

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    Re: Quartz Creek near Golden

    Beautiful area, but unlikely to find the critters you are after in that neck of the hills.

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    Re: Quartz Creek near Golden

    Quote Originally Posted by asherriff View Post
    Beautiful area, but unlikely to find the critters you are after in that neck of the hills.
    WELL NUTS,,,I thought maybe that area would have quite a few Elk,,too high elevation? too much traffic?

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    Re: Quartz Creek near Golden

    Once you get up to the cabin it becomes a treeline type ecosystem with mostly heather meadows. There are not big lush slide paths up there. Worth the hike in the summer though!

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    Re: Quartz Creek near Golden

    Quote Originally Posted by asherriff View Post
    Once you get up to the cabin it becomes a treeline type ecosystem with mostly heather meadows. There are not big lush slide paths up there. Worth the hike in the summer though!
    Gotchya,,,sheep maybe,,goats

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    Re: Quartz Creek near Golden

    The gate at the 2km (ish) is only locked during spring to keep sledders from rutting up the FSR during breakup. There’s no elk or sheep up there. Goats definitely.

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    Re: Quartz Creek near Golden

    Quote Originally Posted by bensonvalley View Post
    The gate at the 2km (ish) is only locked during spring to keep sledders from rutting up the FSR during breakup. There’s no elk or sheep up there. Goats definitely.
    Thank You,,saved me a scouting trip,,prob good for spring bear

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    Re: Quartz Creek near Golden

    that snowmobile trail is under a lot a snow
    gona be a lot of wind fall on those trails unless it gets a lot of atv use

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