Meeker CO Area

[PAhunter58]

Been to Dinosaur, really cool. And there right about the food in Rifle.

 

[JaWally91]

Check out the meeker museum, lots of cool items in it, along with the café and meeker hotel. Ma familigias and the fork for food, make a drive up to the Thornburg battle site, east of meeker, tons of history and very interesting story on the battle info.

 

[cshire]

Deep creek overlook up coffee pot rd above glenwood springs is nice, and you can hike up to hanging lake, also doc holliday's grave site while in glenwood springs, ( my wife loves western history). Also there is a good steak house in gleenwood springs but I cant remember the name.

Some of my e-scouting has lead me to coffee pot rd. and springs area, but also info that the road can be tough to navigate with any snow or wet weather. I guess I'll find out in a week.

Wife loves history, history of early settlers, and has a strange fascination with old cemetaries. Doc Holiday is on the list now. Thanks.

 

[AGPank]

Fishing can be good up on Trappers Lake, anywhere up the white river, but mostly private land.

I grew up in Craig about an hour away. Should be some great hunting.

 

[davsco]

after three days of driving, arrived in meeker this afternoon! scouting begins tomorrow. weather beautiful here today, walking around in shorts and t shirt. starting from scratch here so certainly won't complain if someone throws me a bone, but hopefully six scouting days will help me get dialed in.

 

[All American Boy]

A 14er in mid October is a bad idea. Lots of snow and ice. Done it, and don't recommend. Would rather do it in the middle of the winter.

 

[SharkDog]

As mentioned before, you'd have to hit a 14er in transit and the weather can great or brutal. Check 14ers.com for current beta/trip reports. The routes that are doable day trips are kept very upto date on the right hand side of the main page.
It should be pretty good fishing on the white river right now. I have never fished trapper lake, but its beautiful up there and it will get you out of the crowds.

 

[renagde]

Just saw something on outdoor tv... The Shooter grill in Rifle. Most of the wait staff is packing heat! Could be fun!

Ate there while we were passing through in September. Hell of a restaurant! Wait staff was awesome and the bbq was amazing.

 

[Sniff]

Hit up Iron Mountain Hot Springs. You can go out to the parking lot for drinks and food and come back in. It has a bunch of different pools and a great view. good luck!

 

[Newtosavage]

The big flattops combo unit (11,211,12,13,131,231,23,24,25,26,33,34)
So will be driving a lot anyway

Buddy and I hunted on that tag last year. He ended up killing a nice bull nearly 60 miles from where we started the hunt. LOL Lots of ground to cover there for sure.

I 2nd Dinosaur and there is a seldom-visited national wildlife refuge way up NW called Browns Park that's worth a visit. Good luck!

 

[cshire]

Thanks for all the info.
We will do Dinosaur, hot springs, restaurants.
pass on trying a 14er.
Skipping the fly rod - gotta keep balance and keep the wife happy.

Flying in the AM and feet on the mountains Wednesday afternoon.
Wishing for big racks and safe, successful hunts for all the first rifle hunters out there!

Back in a week and a half to see all the photos and hear all the stories.

 

[Elktaco]

I'll be headed out to those units tomorrow afternoon cant wait!!! Good luck boys and girls be safe!!!