Tabernash

Tabernash is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Grand County, Colorado. At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Tabernash CDP was 401.

History

The Tabernash Post Office has been in operation since 1905.[5] The community has the name of a Ute Indian. 1984 airplane crash On August 10, 1984, a Cessna L-19 Bird Dog (registration N4584A), piloted by James Jeb Caddell, 36, crashed in a forest near Tabernash. The aircraft was en route from Granby to Jeffco Airport, Colorado. Despite the efforts of a search party, the two men could not be located, as the plane had flipped over and landed on its Emergency Locator Transmitter, destroying it.The wreckage was found by backpackers three years later on August 23, 1987. A 6½ minute video shot from a VHS camcorder mounted on the instrument panel was found at the site. The heavily damaged tape, some of it hanging from tree branches, was recovered and repaired by Colorado deputy sheriff Dale Wood. Subsequent analysis of the footage revealed that the pilot had not taken into account the density altitude conditions that existed on the day of the flight. The aircraft was unable to climb away from steadily rising terrain. In an attempt to return to the departure airfield, the pneumatic stall warning of the airplane sounded three times during a turn to the right. The pilot could be heard yelling, "Damn, hang on Ronnie!" to his one backseat passenger, Ronald Hugh Wilmond, 36, three seconds before impacting the terrain and trees. The video is now viewable on YouTube.

Geography

Tabernash is at 39°58′44″N 105°50′39″W It is located in the valley of the Fraser River. U.S. Route 40 passes through the community, leading northwest 11 miles to Granby and southeast 9 miles to Winter Park. Tabernash has an area of 3,038 acres, all land.

Comment

Tabernash is in many ways a non-descript town that is midway between the Winter Park Ski Resort and the YMCA of the Rockies summer and winter lodges. It is a great area to visit!