Viral Summit County wildflower hike attracts crowds, illegal parking and social media misinformation

Viral Summit County wildflower hike attracts crowds, illegal parking and social media misinformation

A social media brouhaha replete with misinformation broke out recently in Summit County regarding a hiking trail that attracts large crowds during wildflower season. The Acorn Creek Trail, a designated forest service trail 10 miles north of Silverthorne, sits at the perfect elevation for wildflower viewing in June when higher trails remain snow-covered or muddy. It begins at just under 8,400 feet, and a forest service description notes that it i…

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