Since the first of the year, I have only been to the Glen Haven cabin five times. Mostly to check to be sure it is still there, but also to do fire mitigation and general property clean up. Before I arrived the cabin hadn’t been inhabited for over 13 years according to neighbors.
When I bought it the property was overgrown with tall dry grasses, firewood stacked next to the cabin, and many low tree branches. From the recent photos posted here, you can see there is currently no snow pack so it is very dry and susceptible to wildfire.
Right after purchasing the property in September, 2017, my son-in-law cut the tall dry grasses with a trimmer. I have raked years of pine needles and cones and removing them from the property. I have also trimmed several of the beautiful pine trees to decrease the risk of wildfire destroying the trees and the cabin on my mountain property. It is dirty and dusty work but necessary. According to the Colorado State Forest Service website, “Wildfire mitigation actions are on-the-ground treatments of forested properties implemented to reduce the threat of wildfire.”