Private property dark sky site made available to Northern Colorado astronomers through the generosity of Roland and Leonard Ball
Photo courtesy of Gary Garzone, Longmont Astronomical Society
Roland's Astro Corral (RAC) [40.6833N 104.3969W]:
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Directions (~55min drive from Fort Collins)
Starting at I-25 and CO-14 (Exit 269), travel east a total of 32.5 miles to Weld CR #69
CR #69 is 2.0 miles east of CR #65, the dirt road to the now-closed "Cactus Flats"
CR #69 is unmarked and just BEFORE (west of) Milepost #172
Turn north on Weld CR #69 - you will see a "Not a Through Road" sign - drive 3 miles
Turn east on Weld CR #96, drive 0.7 miles to "corral" on north side of road.
NOTES:
Make SURE you close the gate securely
This is open range land - watch out for animals
Drive slowly to minimize dust
This site is courtesy of the property owner - leave it cleaner than you find it
Comments
These directions updated thanks to input from Mike Luckow
Site opened on 2-Nov-2007 to great reviews
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Updated: 08-Nov-2007