The Fortress
The Fortress is about 50 minutes (estimated) away from downtown
Boulder.
The Fortress on 119 south of Nederland
Located by: Kelley Crider
GPS Coordinates
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This field is right off of county road 119 and easily accessible
since there's no dirt roads to travel through. Parking is
limited but there shouldn't be any problem aligning 15 cars
and still clear the busy road (you can also park up the road
at the campground and shuttle players if need be). The field
is mostly flat except for the actual 'fortress' which is a
very large rock formation towards the back of the field. This
large formation has quite a lot of boulders and brush to hide
behind. The tallest part of the formation is about 50 feet
up from the base and so it's a good challenge for the invading
team starting at the base. In the flatter areas there aren't
as many boulders or brush so you'll be hiding behind pines
for the most part.
Maps available
RED arrow denotes
this field on the maps below.
NOTE: Light brown shades on the maps below
denote PRIVATE land
Links to this area
From Boulder
- From Boulder take Canyon Blvd west into the Rockies to
Nederland (about 20 mins).
- From Nederland take 119 South approximatelly 12 mi and
look for Hwy 46 on the left (but do not turn into...stay
on 119).
- After you've located Hwy 46, travel further south one
mile on 119 and look to the right for a 'turn off' just
after the guard rail. This turn off should be between the
north and south entrances to the camp grounds. Note that
the maps above only show the SOUTH entrance. (see map).
- This field is just after mile marker 12 and before marker
11 traveling south on 119.
From Golden
- From Golden take Hwy 46 (same as Hwy 70?) west to 119.
- At the intersection of Hwy 119 & Hwy 46 make a left
and travel 1 mile South on 119. After one mile south on
119, look to the right for a 'turn off' just after the guard
rail. This turn off should be between the north and south
entrances to the camp grounds. Note that the maps above
only show the SOUTH entrance. (see map).
- This field is just after mile marker 12 and before marker
11 traveling south on 119.
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