BPX Trip – 3-Day: Crystal River Bogan Flats Campground

Meeting Place & Time:  TBD

Day 1: Carpool and drive to Bogan Flats Campground. Check in at 2 pm and set up camp. Spend the afternoon enjoying the river, cooking, and/or hiking the nearby Lily Lake Trail.

Day 2: Option 1: Get an early start and hike the Crystal City Road #314 to the historic Crystal Mill. This is a 9-mile out and back (unless you drive part of it with 4x4 to cut off 1.2 miles), that follows the Crystal River and features 1300 feet of gain along a moderate grade. The road is used by Off road vehicles, so we'll share the route with hikers and vehicles, through some of Colorado's most beautiful scenery, to end at one of Colorado's most photographed historic mill structures.

Consider this a merry pilgrimage, rather than a remote hike! There is a fee to get close to the mill and take photos of it; bring cash. Head back to the cars, back to camp, and enjoy a social evening.

Option 2: Hike the Carbonate Creek Trail, an 11 mile out-and-back considered to be one of the most scenic trails in the Maroon Bells Snowmass Wilderness.

Day 3: Break camp and head out. Option to stop at the free road-side Penny Hot Springs south of Carbondale, or head to Glenwood Springs to shower and use the paid hot springs. Then, head back to Denver.

Camping fee:  $30 per BPX member to be paid by check in advance to leader at time of registration.