Heeney, Colorado and Green Mountain Reservoir
 
At 8000
ft above sea level and nestled between two spectacular mountain
ranges, the Gore and the Williams Peak Ranges, the Blue River Valley
and the Green Mountain Reservoir area is one of Colorado's best
kept secrets. Only 30 to 40 minutes from Keystone, Breckenridge,
Arapahoe Basin, Loveland and Copper Mountain ski resorts, the entire
area offers a unique change of scene and pace from all the big resorts
down the road.
The
little community of Heeney, established in the late 1930's as an
offshoot of the Dam construction. This sleepy little lakeside town
comes to life the second weekend in June for the "world" renowned
Heeney Tick Festival with parade, King & Queen, food, beer, games,
auction, music - a fun mountain celebration and the major fund-raiser
for the Lower Blue Volunteer Fire Dept.
There
is not a lot of commercial development around the Green Mountain
Reservoir but it has a lot to offer for hiking, fishing, hunting,
boating, jet skiing. water skiing, ice fishing, 4 wheel drive roads,
camping and awesome views. There is a small marina with boat rentals
in the town of Heeney and a small store with food items, fishing
supplies, etc. Especially popular in this area is the Cataract Lake
area for hiking in the Eagle's Nest Wilderness area.
The
area remains today much the same as it was over 50 years ago, with
a beautiful hay meadow and grazing cattle across the county road.
It is not uncommon to see, in the early morning and late afternoon
hours, the elk grazing in the meadow.
To get
to Heeney, take Hwy. 9 about 18 miles north of the Silverthorne
/ Dillon I-70 exit #205.
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