Suggested Page Improvements to Thunder Ridge

From Denver/Boulder - take US 285 to Pine Junction and head south (left) on CO-126/Pine Valley Road. Once at the small community of Deckers (about 27 miles), continue south on CO 67 for 8.7 miles and turn right (west) onto Abbey Avenue at the small community of Westcreek. If coming from Colorado Springs, take US 24 to Woodland Park and then head north on CO-67 for 14.1 miles from its intersection with US-24 and turn left (west).

Once on Abbey Avenue, go 0.2 miles to a T-intersection at a stop sign, and turn left. Drive 0.5 miles to a volunteer firefighter station, and turn right onto Stump Road/CR-68. Drive 2.0 miles and take the first right past Sheep's Nose onto Nine-J Road. Follow this for 5.2 miles to where the road ends at two gated driveways and park on the left, being sure to not block either gate.

From the parking lot, head straight West to pick up a trail that heads North 40 yards off the side of the road. Follow this over the gentle hills until it slopes down to meet the road after it turns. Do not head down the road, but instead continue North on the old two-track road for a bit. After several hundred yards, spot a climber's trail veering off at a 45-degree angle to the right at a stump with a cairn consisting of rocks and skulls. Take this trail as it quickly becomes more defined and heads up through the hillside towards the rocks. This trail will wind its way through the burn area and into the aspen groves. The first area you come to will be the Quarry Wall.

Parking:
Park off to the left at the end of Nine-J Road. As of July 1st, 2020: A Colorado Parks and Wildlife pass is now required to park on CPW land.

• DO NOT BLOCK EITHER GATES*

Approach:
As of April 2020 hiking along the road is no longer preferred by the landowners, use the new trail to the West built by the PPCA. Please respect the landowners wishes and use the new trail that takes 60 seconds longer.

Dogs MUST be on leash.

All trash must be packed out. Please be responsible and clean up after yourself and dogs.
Do not drive past the gate. This is private property and only landowners vehicles are permitted.

Private Landowners:
Please do not approach private residences asking for directions or other information from Landowners. If you have a question on the area, please reach out to the Pike's Peak Climbers Alliance at PPCASouthPlatte@gmail.com. We are more than happy to answer any questions you may have.