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Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland
Located within the Boulder Ranger District, Caribou Flats OHV area
is made up of NFSR 505, CR 128J, & CR 116J. The 11 mile Caribou Flats
is rated Moderate with most of the distance being fairly easy, except
2 miles north of Caribou where the crossing of Caribou Creek can be
deep in spring and there is often mud, and the steep grade at the
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This descent is steep & narrow, and the switchbacks may be difficult
for a long vehicle. In the middle, at the old Caribou Townsite, there is
an network of old mining roads on an open plateau with fine views both
up to the mountains & down over the plains. The north end of Caribou
Flats is off the Rainbow Lakes Road, 1 mile below the Rainbow Lakes
Campground. The middle passes the townsite of Caribou, at the end of CR
128 out of Nederland. The south end of Caribou Flats is at CR 130 in
Eldora.
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