Where to eat and other activities around Bailey
while at WYSIWYG Cabin...

One of the fun things about this area is you really are "out of town!" Bailey is sort of a "bedroom" community to Denver since it's only 45 minutes away. A lot of folks have mountain homes here or homes they visit on the weekend. It's not an Evergreen or Vail by any means...

You actually get to Bailey by going back to I-285S and turning right. Bailey is a short beautiful 2 mile drive west from the top of Crow Hill to the bottom. In Bailey you'll find good restaurants with great mountain cooking, a gas station, a Post Office, Moore Hardware, a laundry mat, a dog wash, a liquor store, and of course an attorney's office!

Area Restaurants:

There are several, each with their own ambiance, etc. We have eaten at Platte Canyon Grill, Chinese Village, CutThroat Cafe, The Buck Snort and the Twin Spruce. All are good and worth the trip!

If you like Chinese, you'll find great food at the Chinese Village. Steve, an Asian American, serves everyone and loves to chat with you. Great food and we always end up taking some back to the cabin with us for another meal.

Breakfast and most any meal is fun and tasty at the CutThroat Cafe in Bailey. It's just across the parking lot behind the Chinese Village. Three meals a day, great prices, good food.

On past Bailey over in Grant you'll find The Shawnee Tea Room in Grant. It is a nice little place with a pleasant mountain atmosphere.

Mexican food in the mountains? Yeppers, we've got it at El Rio just outside of Bailey on the way to Shawnee and Grant on your left on the North Fork of the South Platte River (got it? El Rio).

For a great sandwich at a great price try The Angry Llama on 285 between Pine Junction and Confier. It's in a grey victorian looking building.

David's favorite, The Buck Snort, is just 6 miles south of 285. Turn south at Elk Creek Dr. at Shafer's Crossing. Great burgers, BBQ, mountain atmosphere! Keep driving it's there, really it is. You go try this one out!

Area Activities:

Hiking: You are only minutes from great hiking trail heads in the Pike National Forest from WYISWYG. You'll see those signs as you drive to the cabin. We have hiked the Rosalie Trail, the Tanglewood Trail and the Meridian Trail, all close to the cabin. MORE about Hiking...

Fishing: For great fly fishing guide near the cabin you be very happy with the folks at The Hatch Fly Shop. If you are a fisherman there is no doubt that you have heard of South Park. Even back in the old days, South Park fishing and hunting had reached the ears of people in distant lands. They came from as far away as England and Ireland to enjoy the plentiful bounty of the Park. South Park is the name and fishing is the game. MORE about Fishing...

Skiing: You are 1.5 hours from Breckenridge Ski Resort. Take I-285W to Fairplay, then Hwy. 9 through Hoosier Pass to Breckenridge. You are also only 2 hours from Winter Park. Take I-285W East toward Denver to Conifer, turn right there to Evergreen to I-70 and follow a map from there. MORE about Skiing...

Whitewater Rafting: We enjoy River Runners. Their Fisherman's Bridge office is located on the banks of the Arkansas River just 5 miles south of Buena Vista on US Hwy 285. With gentle waters, awesome scenery and exciting rapids this section of river offers something for people of all ages and abilities. MORE about whitewater rafting...