Kelly Flats (268.53 miles away)
Rustic, Colorado
Bear Den Branch 1C
Scout Route
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Bear Den 1C starts north of Bear Den Mountain and travels on the west side of the peak. A large portion of this route is rough dirt with small embedded rocks and traverses a single car-wide shelf road. It continues on a spur past trail 8048, which ends at a spectacular lookout point dubbed "Puff Puff Point" by a sign on a tree. The trees on the spur are narrow, and branches are sure to rub on the side of vehicles. There are some small mud puddles on Bear Den 1C, but they have hard bottoms and are shallow.
"Puff Point Point" is the only area suitable for camping, with space for a vehicle tent system or a ground tent. However, the ground is rocky in this area. A short trailer could make it to this point, but it would be difficult to turn around to return down the spur.
The descent down 8048 quickly becomes rocky and high ground clearance is strongly recommended. Expect 6'-10" rocks with step downs and shelves. 8048 is short and ends on 567.1E.
