HOMESTEAD MEADOWS

NAME: Homestead Meadows
COUNTY: Larimer
ROADS: 2WD
GRID: 3
CLIMATE: Some snow in winter, hot in summer
BEST TIME TO VISIT: anytime
COMMENTS: Trailhead at Lion Gulch 8 mi. east of Estes Park on rt.36 in the Roosevelt Nat. Forest. Hike 2.5 mi. up the gulch to reach Homestead Meadows. There are many trails managed by the Forest Service going to six different homesteads.
REMAINS: Many buildings
Area was settled in the late 1800s. Area was used for farming and for lumber. About six different homesteads. Last of the residents left in the 1940s. Submitted by: Matt Militello

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