Pieplant Mill / Lily Pond Trail
The Pieplant trail is basically two different trails. The first
half of the trail is an easy jeep road that will take you all the way to
the Pieplant Town site. Once you have explored the town you can
return the way you came or continue on a trail just for ATVs and Dirt
Bikes. This half of the trail is very tight but not too difficult.
However, if you were to ride this trail in the opposite direction up
hill you would find that it would be difficult. There is also a
3rd option for leaving from the town site for dirt bikes or mountain
bikes and that is to continue on the timberline trail which is covered
in the Guide book "Motorcycle Trails of
Colorado Guide Book Volume 2"

Scene near the start of the Jeep trail inside of Taylor Park.
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Start of Pieplant trail with the mountains of Colorado's Collegiate
Peaks Wilderness in back ground. If you are interested in helping
to stop the spread of wilderness areas please visit the website of "The
Blue Ribbon Colition" |
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This easy jeep road will take you all the way to the town site.
Once you pass the town it is ATVs and Dirt Bike only. |
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There are several structures at the pieplant town site. This
one has been restored with a new roof. The Trail continues behind
these cabins. The trail pass the gate to the right of the picture
is the timberline trail for dirt bikes and mountain bikes. |
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Not much remains of the mine. |
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The town is interesting but the bugs will eat you alive in this area. |

From time to time you can catch glimpses of the surrounding mountains
thru the trees but it is had to get a picture of.
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Be careful of this stream crossing near the end of the trail.
During the spring time it can be very deep. It drowned out the
Super Sherpa and it took about an hour to get running again, thus ending
our trip for the day. |
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ATV and Cabin rentals are available at the Taylor Park Trading post and
several other near by places.
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Pieplant Trail
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