Pioneer families were drawn to Troublesome Valley by the opportunity for a better life. Pure water, abundant pastures, and rich soil established the valley as a fertile agricultural community. The majestic views were spectacular, and many pioneers began to call the valley home. Families such as King, Becker, Ennis, Pickering, Wheatley, Brown, Gardner, Zwahlen, Carlson, Adams, Dietrich, Sampson, Matheson, Atmore, Grimes, Henricks, Kurtz, Perkins, and others made Troublesome Valley their home. Over 100 years later, some families remain in the valley including The Wheatleys, Mathesons, and Swansons (Atmore & Sampson). Please treat the property with the reverence these generations have shown in keeping the land, cabins and other man-made structures original. Troublesome Creek Canyon operator, Tom Menhennett has deep roots in Grand County. He comes from one of the original pioneer families in Middle Park in the 1880s. His family’s original homestead was located five miles south of Rabbit Ears Pass. Tom’s great grandfather, Henry McElroy gave Grand County and the Town of Kremmling the land for the airport, fairgrounds and cemetery. The photo is of Tom and his friends moving cattle near Kremmling. Grand County History Troublesome Wilderness