This road passes through aspen and conifer groves and meadows. From Four Mile Road you can access Fourmile Park, Baylor Park and Mid Thompson Park. To get to Baylor Park you must travel on a four wheel drive road which loops back to road #300 after Haystack Gate. From Haystack Gate you can also continue on to East and West Divide Roads and on to the town of Silt. This road is used mainly by campers, hunters, bikers and drivers who want to see some beautiful scenery.This road is passable by two wheel drive vehicles. In places it can be slippery when wet. Road #302, which loops from #300 to Baylor Park and connects back to road #300, is a rougher four wheel drive road. It will be impassable when wet. The West Divide Creek Road (# 800) is a four wheel drive road which is impassable when wet.
Directions from Glenwood Springs: From Glenwood Springs follow the signs to Sunlight Ski Area. Before reaching the ski area turn right on to the gravel road which is FDR #300. A closure gate within the first few miles of the road prevents automobile traffic from gaining access to Four Mile Road during the winter months.
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