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Spring Cave is the third largest cave in Colorado and is located to the west of the Flat Tops Wilderness area, south and a little east of Buford. This cave is marked on the last two editions of the White River National Forest map (dated 1973, 1991); it is about 9 miles south of Buford near South Fork CG. This cave goes back about 500 feet for normal walking, then it spits; the west fork has water from 2 to 6 feet deep flowing at a rapid rate (it is recommended that Scouts and Scouters stay away from this passageway). The south passage is hard to find and a tight squeeze; it leads to the Butterscotch Room and Bridge Room plus a lake. This area is 20 feet by 200 feet in length. How to get there: Take I-70 west to Rifle. Turn north on CO13, drive to Meeker. About 1.5 miles east of Meeker turn right from CO13 onto CR8, heading east. Take CR8 through the Oak Ridge State Wildlife Area. On the east side of this wildlife area, less then a mile from Buford turn south on CR10 and take it 9 miles to South Fork CG (fee area in summer). This is a good place to camp for your Spring Cave adventure. A good trail leads west from the campground for .75 mile to the cave entrance.
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