Between Two Rocks Traditional Cache

Park by the road, then head up the steep trail on the right side of the cliff face. The mountain itself is an unofficial hike, but people climb it fairly regularly, so the trail is well-defined. It's a ranked peak, standing at 8415', and is the 147th highest in Larimer County. The trail is 1.4 miles long and climbs 1415'; the first half is quite steep. It took us 1.5 hrs to reach the top, where the views are fantastic!

On the south side of Triangle Mt protrudes North Rock, so named because it is north of Glen Haven. If you look over to West Crosier, you will see South Rock, which is south of Glen Haven. When local resident Bob Easterday came to write his memoirs about growing up in this little community in the '20s and '30s, he called it "Between Two Rocks: True Tales of Early Glen Haven."

After the 2013 flood, Retreat residents had to hike over this mountain to reach their homes, as CR 43 had been completely obliterated. At first they went directly up and over to Solitude Ct, but quickly realized it was easier to hike along the south side to the Dunraven trailhead parking lot. The resulting beaten path was called Tortoise Trail and made for a nice little hike, but it's all but gone now.

If you're interested in reading Bob's book, or others about the early history of this area, contact the Glen Haven Historical Society. (They have a facebook page.)

The GHHS was started in 2003 by Duke Sumonia, and it was his research that furnished me with the information to place several historical caches in the area. Sadly, he passed away in 2015, after living many years at the foot of this mountain. This cache is dedicated to him.