A Hiking adventure: Fulford Cave

Formations inside Fulford Cave, by Deb Stanley

Many hiking trails in Colorado end at a lake, waterfall, meadow or peak. How about hiking a trail to a cave? The 0.7 mile Forest Service Trail #1875 near Eagle does just that.

See slideshow of Fulford Cave here

Fulford Cave is a wild cave, meaning there are no lights, no paved path, no development. The entrance is a metal culvert with a ladder inside. As hikers drop inside, they quickly feel the temperature change to about 40 degrees.

While hikers know to come equipped with maps, emergency gear, rain gear, etc... Hikers exploring caves should come equipped with helmets, headlamps and maps. And just like you don't hike on a trail alone, you shouldn't hike in a cave alone either.

Hikers inside caves should look for stalactites, stalagmites, cave curtain and other formations. Inside Fulford Cave, hikers should also look for ice, ropes from other entrances, a stream and a gushing waterfall.

**Note, all caves on Forest Service property were closed in Summer 2010, check with the Forest Service to see if Fulford Cave is open to the public.**

For more info: Directions from I-70 to Fulford Cave from the Forest Service. Map of Fulford Cave. Directions inside Fulford Cave.

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