DIRECTIONS
Please note that GPS, Mapquest, Google, etc — ALL provide inaccurate guidance in this area - and will take you to the wrong place - it is better to simply follow these written directions to arrive smoothly:
From Colorado Springs:
Drive West on U.S. Hwy 24 — up and thru Woodland Park and over Ute Pass.
Just west of Lake George (approx 1/2 mile) - take County Road 77 NORTH towards Tarryall Reservoir -
Drive approximately 28 miles to the Eagle Rock Ranch
We are approximately 1 mile NORTH of Tarryall Reservoir - between Mile Marker 15 and 14. Ranch is on “river side” of road - it would be Left if driving NE on CR 77.
From Denver:
I-70 Westbound thru Denver (or - if you are in South Denver - head straight for Hwy 285 a/k/a Hampden Avenue - West)
Exit I-70 onto C-470 (the exit sign says to "Colorado Springs”)
Exit C-470 onto US Hwy 285 South (exit sign says to "Fairplay”)
Drive US Hwy 285 South thru Conifer, Bailey, Grant, etc - up and over Kenosha Pass - a very smooth low pass - absolutely NO switchbacks, etc. -
At bottom of Kenosha Pass (4 miles from summit) - enter the little town of Jefferson - slow down here - prepare for turn
In Jefferson, take a left (turn SE) onto County Road 77 (sign says to “Tarryall Reservoir”) - you are at Hwy 285 Mile Marker #199 at this point.
Follow Mile Markers down County Road 77 - you will pass MM #’s 1, 2, 3, etc. - the Eagle Rock Ranch is 14.7 miles down CR 77 (between MM 14 & MM15) on the right hand side of the road — red & grey buildings, wood “Z” fence - painted bird houses along fence line - big sign that says “Eagle Rock Ranch” - you can’t miss it.
(No cell service in the area - so do NOT plan to call or text while coming down CR 77 & cell service along Hwy 285 is spotty)
All roads paved, and in very good shape.