Bucksnort Saloon in Sphinx Park Colorado

We went up to the mountains the other day for a little lunch at the Bucksnort Saloon. This true hidden treasure is nestled in the mountains in Sphinx Park near Pine, Colorado. On the drive there we drove down a narrow dirt road winding past Elk Creek, with its quaint little cabins hugging the edge of the stream. The building itself is an old mercantile store left over from when the railroad use to run through there. While we were there we were asked not to flush the toilets unless it was necessary due to their shortage of rainfall and the well was almost dry. They were serving food in plastic baskets lined with paper and using plastic forks so they did not have to wash dishes.

The wood beamed ceiling, walls and wooden tables were a collage of names that people had scribbled on with permanent markers and the waitress offered a marker to us so we could leave our mark in history too. The food was fine, but I thought expensive for such an out of the way little place. I don't think that I would want to try and drive to it on a snowy day. I do remember years ago that I had passed the saloon when it was extremely busy and saw cars parked precariously on cliff and rock edges, presumably, I have been told, parked there by their valet service.

Over all it was a fun day and something I'd recommend to anyone who comes to the mountains outside of Denver to visit the Bucksnort Saloon.