Wednesday, September 15, 2010

SQUEEKY BOB WHEELER'S HOTEL de HARDSCRABBLE OR PHANTOM VALLEY RANCH




A retired Ranger from 1960 told us where the original entrance to Squeaky Bob Wheeler's Hotel de Hardscrabble was and we decided to try to find the original site. Found the entrance on Trail Ridge Road alright and followed directions to what we thought must have been the location.



Nice meadow but wrong place.




So we just took a nice walk along the Colorado headed north. Actually we did find the location of the Ranch but didn't know it until we got home and
looked at a map (where it was clearly marked). It was the one
place along the hike that I didn't take a picture.
It was in the meadow that junction's to Red Mountain.
Trees are alot taller now and the meadow doesn't look large enough
for the Ranch, but it's beautiful.
Stopped at Betty Dick's on the way home and walked back in to
see how it is doing. Looks like the Park Service is just hoping it
falls down so they won't have to do anything with it.

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