Bushwhacker

Bushwhacker is about 22 minutes away from downtown Boulder.

Bushwhacker is 2 miles south of Nederland

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Bushwhacker is part of a very large and easily accessible piece of national forest just south of Nederland. Within this piece of land there are other fields yet to be named but some of which are already marked on the maps below. At the end of county road 132W which runs through this land lies Bushwhacker and is impossible to miss since the road comes to a dead end. Bushwhacker itself is very large but within 300 yards, it is very serene with tall pines, soft ground (there seems to be lots of pine needles and soft dirt on the ground which makes it springy), round smooth boulders, short brush, and the occasional 3 foot deep crater (maybe an old tree that fell over and was uprooted?). It is uphill to the south in levels, however, it is not a rocky climb like you may expect. The field changes the further you travel south from anywhere between old forest/small brush and baby pines. (it is pretty interesting to see these 3-4 foot deep craters scattered which are not seen at fields outside this area)

Maps available
RED arrow denotes Bushwhacker on the maps below.
NOTE: Light green shading is national forest. Private land is dark green shading.

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From Boulder

1. From Boulder take Canyon Blvd west into the Rockies to Nederland (about 20 mins).
2. From Nederland take 119 South approximatelly 2 mi to county road 132W as marked on the maps (note: 132W is just after mile marker 24 on the right and before marker 23 heading south on 119). 132W is a dirt road 2 miles long. Also, there should be a sign at the entrance 'camping' related. (Tip: Entrance is several hundred feet just south of Sundance Lodge)
3. Travel to the end of 132W and park at the dead end. (the dead end is actually a bunch of large boulders in the middle of the road blocking it. It seems that there's more road behind these boulders but unless you have a tank you probably won't make it across. Not sure why it's like that)