Ditch Camp

109 - DITCH CAMP

• 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 a gently sloping open area surrounded by conifer trees. Site is in vicinity of one of the Grand Ditch construction camps used by Chinese laborers around 1900. 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 individual; 1 group/stock
Elevation: 10,160 feet
Distance: 4.6 miles from Colorado River TH via Lulu City, 3.8 miles from La Poudre Pass TH
Approximate Travel Time: 4 to 5 hours
Elevation Change: 1,160 feet gain from Colorado River TH, 60 feet gain from La Poudre Pass TH
Privy: NO---Use pack in and pack out human waste bags.

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

To Reach the Trailhead (TH): Colorado River TH: From Kawuneeche Visitor Center follow Hwy 34 north approximately 10.2 miles to the TH which is on the left side of Hwy 34.

 

Modified: 08/23

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