A#1 Wandering Prospector_Access Summary #14.pdf
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- DQ1 PKAA 2026000476 2
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- Colorado
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This document is an access summary for the PKAA Wandering Prospector Project in Colorado, providing detailed travel and site access information for project features that were not visited during a prebid tour on June 4, 2026. The summary outlines accessibility details for multiple work points (WP-02 through WP-27) located across a geographic area spanning from near Leadville northward to the Twin Lakes region. Key features include WP-02 through WP-04 and WP-25 in the East Tennessee Creek drainage, requiring approximately 45 minutes travel time with the final two miles on unimproved Forest Service Road #102; WP-14 in Iowa Gulch with foot-only access 75 feet downhill from the road; WP-15 and WP-16 in Two Bit Gulch with equipment access available; WP-17 and WP-18 in the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness near Independence, requiring a 0.75-mile moderate hike with creek crossing and no motorized equipment permitted; WP-19 and WP-20 near Winfield with foot-only access and significant elevation challenges; and WP-27 adjacent to Highway 82 near Twin Lakes with convenient roadside parking and minimal walking distance.
The access summary establishes critical logistical parameters for contractors responding to this project, indicating varying levels of site accessibility and equipment restrictions that will directly impact project scheduling, costs, and feasibility. Travel times range from approximately 20 to 60 minutes depending on the work point location, with several sites requiring foot-only access and minimal equipment capability. Terrain conditions vary from good dirt roads to very rough unimproved surfaces, with some locations in wilderness areas imposing environmental restrictions on machinery and equipment use. This information is essential for bid preparation, as it documents the physical constraints and access limitations that contractors must account for when developing project schedules, resource allocation, and cost estimates.
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Wandering Prospector Project
Features Not Visited During Prebid on June 4, 2026
Summary of Travel & Access Details
Reference Amendment # 1, item 14
WP-02, WP-03, WP-04, WP-25
Located in the East Tennessee Creek drainage 8.5 miles north of Leadville on Hwy 24.
Travel Time: Approx. 45 minutes.
The last two (2) miles on Forest Service Rd #102 are unimproved, narrow and very rough. Travel is slow. All features are within a 0.5 mile of WP-02 on a good dirt road. No vehicle access to features.
4-wheeler & mini-excavator access through forest is possible, with work. Minimal tree removal only.
WP-14
Located in Iowa Gulch adjacent to CR 6A, 7 miles from Leadville (4.5mi paved, 2.5mi fair dirt road).
Travel Time: Approx. 25-30 minutes.
Feature is foot access only, approximately 75’ downhill from road.
WP-15, WP-16
Located in Two Bit Gulch, 13 miles south of Leadville on Hwy 24 (11mi paved, 2mi fair dirt road).
Travel Time: Approx. 20-25 minutes.
WP-16 is approx. 0.4 mile further north on narrow, unimproved road. OK equipment access to both features.
WP-17, WP-18
Located in the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness adjacent to the historical townsite of Independence. 45 minutes from Leadville via Hwy 24 & Hwy 82.
Travel Time: Approx. 1 hour.
Features are foot access only. No motorized or wheeled equipment permitted. Hike to features is approx. 0.75 mile on moderate trail. Will need to cross creek.. depth is less than 12”.
WP-19, WP-20
Located near Winfield, 35 miles south of Leadville on Hwy 24 & CR 390 (20 mi paved, 13 mi poor dirt road). Travel Time: Approx. 1 hour.
WP-19 – Foot access only from road. Approx. 0.3 mile (1,700’) from road via overgrown two-track road. Minimal elevation and moderate terrain.
WP-20 is another 1.75 miles from Winfield on unimproved, very rough road.
Foot access only from below. Approx. 400’ steep uphill climb w/ moderate terrain.
WP-27
Located adjacent to Hwy 82, 25 miles from Leadville (4 miles from Twin Lakes) on paved roads.
Travel Time: Approx. 40-45 minutes.
This is a residential lot with parking off of the highway. Feature is approx. 100’ from parking area.
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