Chapin Creek Group

114 - CHAPIN CREEK (GROUP)

• Respect Wildness... Practice the 7 Leave No Trace Ethics
• Plan ahead and prepare: Plan your trip carefully. Prepare for extreme weather, hazards and emergencies. Plan for the least experienced member of your party.
• Travel and camp on durable surfaces: Hike single file in the middle of the trail or side by side in areas without trails. Camp in hardened areas only, not in meadows or on vegetation.
• Dispose of waste properly: Pick up all spilled foods and trash. Disperse washing and cooking wastewater 70 adult steps (200 feet/60 meters) from camps and all water sources. Leave no evidence of your stay.
• Leave what you find: Leave plants, rocks, antlers and artifacts as you find them for others to enjoy.
• Minimize campfire impacts: CAMPFIRES PROHIBITED AT THIS SITE. Use portable stoves only.
• Respect Wildlife: Use carry-in/carry-out bear resistant food storage canister April 1 through October 31. Minimize noise. Avoid lakes and streams at dawn and dusk.
• Be considerate of other visitors: Respect the quality of every visitor’s experience.

EMERGENCIES: In case of emergency, call 911. Area map shows the location of the nearest phone.

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Site Location: Site is in trees on knoll on east side of Chapin Creek about 0.3 miles up Chapin Creek from bridge across Cache La Poudre River. A wood sign indicates the path to the site; the path may be marked by red arrowheads on trees. Camp safely away from standing dead trees, as near as is safely possible to the silver metal arrowhead.

Number of Sites: 1 group
Elevation: 10,240 feet
Distance: 6.1 miles from Poudre River TH, 5.5 miles from Corral Creek TH
Approximate Travel Time: 5 to 6 hours
Elevation Change: 510 feet loss from Poudre River TH, net gain 240 feet from Corral Creek TH (520 feet gain; 280 feet loss)
Privy: YES

Water Source: Water is available from creek. Boil or adequately treat all water.

To Reach the Trailhead (TH): Poudre River TH: Via Trail Ridge Road, Poudre Lake TH is approximately 27 miles from Beaver Meadows Visitor Center or approximately 16.6 miles from Kawuneeche Visitor Center.

 

Modified: 08/24

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