Wilderness Designated Site Details

Due to rapidly changing conditions associated with the mountain pine beetle infestation and resulting dead trees that pose potential hazards, along with impacts from the 2020 wildfires, our requirements and regulations associated with campsites and camping are also changing rapidly. Contact the Wilderness Office (970-586-1242) for current conditions, regulations and requirements.

Wilderness Designated Site Regulations:

1. Camp safely away from standing dead trees as near as is safely possible to the silver metal arrowhead that marks the site.
2. Fires prohibited (use portable stoves only) unless permit states wood fire site and site has visible metal fire ring (use dead and down wood only).
3. Party size is limited to 7 at individual sites and 12 at group sites.
4. Due to excessive impact, groups over 7 persons must use group sites or split up and camp at least 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) apart.
5. No more than 3 consecutive nights in 1 camp area.
6. If the designated site has more than 4 inches (10 centimeters) of snow, follow the Wilderness Winter Camping guidelines.

All following links are to small printable (PDF) files.

 

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North Fork Area

(North Fork Area Map)

* Identifies campsites where wood fires are allowed in metal grates; all other campsites allow camp stoves only.

Site Code	Site Name	20 Year Average Snow Free Date	Number of Sites	Distance from Trailhead in Miles	Site Elevation in Feet	Elevation Gain in Feet	Privy
	Dunraven Trailhead				7,960
001	Boundary Creek*	6/2	2	4.6	9,120	1,160	Yes
002	Kettle Tarn	UNAVAILABLE
003	Silvanmere*	6/4	2	5.6	9,360	1,400	No
004	Halfway*	5/31	1	5.6	9,340	1,380	Yes
005	Aspen Meadow Group*	5/31	1	5.9	9,520	1,560	Yes
006	Happily Lost*	6/4	1	6.2	9,560	1,600	Yes
007	Lost Falls	UNAVAILABLE
008	Sugarloaf*	6/7	1	8.1	10,290	2,330	No
009	Stormy Peaks South	7/5	1	8.6	10,840	2,880	Yes
010	Stormy Peaks	7/8	1	11	10,710	2,750	No
010	Stormy Peaks Group	UNAVAILABLE
011	Lost Meadow	6/17	1	8.4	10,420	2,460	No
011	Lost Meadow Group	UNAVAILABLE
012	Lost Lake	7/6	4	9.7	10,710	2,750	Yes

 

Mummy Range Area

(Mummy Range Area Map)

Site Code	Site Name	20 Year Average Snow Free Date	Number of Sites	Distance from Trailhead in Miles	Site Elevation in Feet	Elevation Gain in Feet	Privy
	Lawn Lake Trailhead Lumpy Ridge/Cow Creek Trailheads				8,540 7,840
013	Rabbit Ears	5/13	1	1.4	8,100	260	Yes
014	Peregrine	5/10	1	2	8,480	640	Yes
015	McGregor Mtn	5/30	2	4.6	9,040	1,200	Yes
016	Bighorn Mtn Grp	6/25	1	6.8	10,320	1,780	Yes
017	Lower Tileston	6/17	1	6.6	10,650	2,110	Yes
018	Tileston Meadows	UNAVAILABLE
019	Upper Chipmunk	6/30	2	4.2	10,640	2,100	Yes
020	Ypsilon Creek	5/24	1	2.5	9,560	1,020	Yes
021	Cutbank	5/21	1	2.4	9,620	1,080	Yes
022	Golden Banner	5/24	2	2.5	9,600	1,060	Yes
023	Lawn Lake	6/26	3	6.2	10,990	2,450	Yes

 

Gorge Lakes Area

Site Code	Site Name	20 Year Average Snow Free Date	Number of Sites	Distance from Trailhead in Miles	Site Elevation in Feet	Elevation Gain in Feet	Privy
	Milner Pass Trailhead				10,760
024	Little Rock Lake	7/15	1	6	10,280	-480	No

 

Bear Lake Area

(Bear Lake Area Map)

We strongly encourage campers at this site to carry out human waste in specially provided biodegradable disposable bags (Human Waste Bags).

Site Code	Site Name	20 Year Average Snow Free Date	Number of Sites	Distance from Trailhead in Miles	Site Elevation in Feet	Elevation Gain in Feet	Privy
	Bear Lake Trailhead Glacier Gorge Trailhead East Portal Trailhead Fern/Cub Lake Trailheads				9,475 9,240 8,320 8,150
025	Ute Meadow Llama	6/10	1	2.7	9,450	990	No
026	Arch Rock	5/13	1	1.6	8,240	90	No
027	Old Forest Inn	5/13	2	1.7	8,400	250	HWB
028	Fern Lake	UNAVAILABLE
028	Fern Lake Group	UNAVAILABLE
029	Spruce Lake	UNAVAILABLE
030	Odessa Lake	6/28	2	4.1	10,020	540	Yes
031	Sourdough	7/7	1	2.5	10,600	1,120	Yes
032	Cub Creek	5/13	1	2.2	8,600	520	No
033	Mill Creek Basin	5/18	2	1.8	9,000	600	Yes
034	Upper Mill Creek	5/22	2	1.7	9,200	800	Yes
035	Wind River Bluff	5/15	1	1	8,800	480	Yes
036	Over the Hill	5/17	1	1.3	8,870	550	Yes
037	Upper Wind River	5/14	1	1.6	8,940	620	Yes
038	Boulder Brook	6/17	2	3.9	10,200	960	Yes
038	Boulder Brook Group	6/17	1	3.9	10,200	960	Yes
039	Glacier Gorge	6/19	1	3.8	10,000	760	HWB
040	Andrews Creek	7/2	1	3.6	10,560	1,320	HWB

 

Longs Peak Area

(Longs Peak Area Map)

Site Code	Site Name	20 Year Average Snow Free Date	Number of Sites	Distance from Trailhead in Miles	Site Elevation in Feet	Elevation Gain in Feet	Privy
	Longs Peak Trailhead				9,405
041	Moore Park	5/28	2	1.7	9,760	360	Yes
042	Goblins Forest	6/7	6	1.2	10,120	720	Yes
043	Battle Mountain Group	6/18	1	2.8	11,000	1,600	Yes
044	Boulderfield	6/19	9	6	12,760	3,360	Yes

 

Wild Basin Area

(Wild Basin Area Map)

Site Code	Site Name	20 Year Average Snow Free Date	Number of Sites	Distance from Trailhead in Miles	Site Elevation in Feet	Elevation Gain in Feet	Privy
	Wild Basin Trailhead Sandbeach Lake Trailhead				8,500 8,310
045	Hole-in-the-Wall	5/31	1	1.9	9,240	930	No
046	Campers Creek	6/5	1	2.3	9,600	1,290	No
047	Beaver Mill	6/2	1	3	9,640	1,330	No
048	Hunters Creek	6/14	1	3.3	9,760	1,450	No
049	Sandbeach Lake	6/18	4	4.2	10,280	1,970	No
049	Sandbeach Lake Group	6/18	1	4.2	10,280	1,970	No
050	Pine Ridge	5/21	2	1.4	8,880	380	Yes
051	Tahosa	5/24	1	1.7	9,040	540	No
052	Aspen Knoll Llama	5/26	1	2.3	9,400	900	No
053	Siskin	6/1	1	3.7	9,600	1,100	Yes
054	North St. Vrain	6/1	2	3.5	9,560	1,060	Yes
055	Thunder Lake	7/5	4	6.8	10,570	2,070	Yes
055	Thunder Lake Group	7/5	1	6.8	10,570	2,070	Yes
056	Ouzel Lake	6/16	1	4.9	10,020	1,520	Yes
057	Upper Ouzel Creek	7/6	1	5.6	10,600	2,100	No
058	Finch Lake	6/11	2	4.6	9,910	1,440	Yes
058	Finch Lake Group	6/11	1	4.6	9,910	1,440	Yes
059	Pear Creek	UNAVAILABLE
060	Pear Lake	7/12	1	6.6	10,580	2,110	No

 

East Inlet Area

(East Inlet Area Map)

Site Code	Site Name	20 Year Average Snow Free Date	Number of Sites	Distance from Trailhead in Miles	Site Elevation in Feet	Elevation Gain in Feet	Privy
	East Inlet Trailhead				8,390
061	East Meadow	5/22	1	1.5	8,550	160	No
062	Lower East Inlet	5/23	1	2.3	8,640	250	No
063	Cat's Lair	5/31	2	4	9,200	810	No
064	Gray Jay Group	6/11	1	4.9	9,650	1,260	Yes
065	Slickrock	6/22	1	6	10,000	1,610	No
066	Solitaire	6/28	1	6.2	10,120	1,730	No
067	Upper East Inlet	7/4	1	6.6	10,200	1,810	No
068	Lake Verna	7/9	1	6.9	10,280	1,890	No

 

North Inlet Area

(North Inlet Area Map)

We strongly encourage campers at this site to carry out human waste in specially provided biodegradable disposable bags (Human Waste Bags).

* Identifies campsites where wood fires are allowed in metal grates; all other campsites allow camp stoves only.

Site Code	Site Name	20 Year Average Snow Free Date	Number of Sites	Distance from Trailhead in Miles	Site Elevation in Feet	Elevation Gain in Feet	Privy
	North Inlet Trailhead				8,540
069	Summerland Park	UNAVAILABLE
069	Summerland Park Group	UNAVAILABLE
070	Twinberry Group	5/25	1	3	8,680	140	HWB
071	Cascade Falls	UNAVAILABLE
072	Big Pool	6/10	2	5	9,160	620	No
073	Grouseberry	6/12	2	6.2	9,250	710	No
074	North Inlet Group*	6/19	1	6.5	9,290	750	Yes
075	Foot Bridge	UNAVAILABLE
076	Ptarmigan	UNAVAILABLE
077	Porcupine*	6/25	2	6.8	9,360	820	No
078	North Inlet Junction	6/11	3	7.5	9,600	1,060	Yes
079	North Inlet Falls	6/26	1	7.6	9,540	1,000	No
080	Pine Marten	7/6	2	7.8	9,560	1,020	No
081	July	7/14	2	9.7	10,760	2,220	Yes
081	July Group	7/14	1	9.7	10,760	2,220	Yes

 

Tonahutu Area

(Tonahutu Area Map)

We strongly encourage campers at this site to carry out human waste in specially provided biodegradable disposable bags (Human Waste Bags).

Site Code	Site Name	20 Year Average Snow Free Date	Number of Sites	Distance from Trailhead in Miles	Site Elevation in Feet	Elevation Gain in Feet	Privy
	Tonahutu Trailhead Green Mountain Trailhead				8,540 8,800
082	Green Mountain (Lodgepole is UNAVAILABLE)	UNAVAILABLE
083	Paint Brush Group	6/9	1	2.9	9,320	550	HWB
084	South Meadows	UNAVAILABLE
085	Big Meadows Group	UNAVAILABLE
086	Sunset Group	UNAVAILABLE
087	Sunrise	6/11	1	3.5	800	9600	No
088	Lower Granite Falls	UNAVAILABLE
089	Granite Falls	6/18	2	5.4	9,840	1,040	HWB
090	Tonahutu Meadows	7/3	1	6.2	10,050	1,250	No
091	Tonahutu Group	UNAVAILABLE
092	Renegade	UNAVAILABLE
093	Haynach	7/7	2	7.2	10,760	1,960	No
094	Timberline Group	7/9	1	7.4	10,570	1,770	Yes
095	Onahu Creek	6/13	2	2.4	9,480	660	No
096	Upper Onahu	6/13	1	2.8	9,600	780	No
097	Onahu Bridge	UNAVAILABLE

 

Timber Lake Area

(Never Summer Area Map)

Site Code	Site Name	20 Year Average Snow Free Date	Number of Sites	Distance from Trailhead in Miles	Site Elevation in Feet	Elevation Gain in Feet	Privy
	Timber Lake Trailhead				9,010
098	Timber Creek	6/27	2	3	10,400	1,390	No
099	Jackstraw	UNAVAILABLE
100	Rockslide	UNAVAILABLE
101	Snowbird	UNAVAILABLE

 

Never Summer Area

(Never Summer Area Map)

Site Code	Site Name	20 Year Average Snow Free Date	Number of Sites	Distance from Trailhead in Miles	Site Elevation in Feet	Elevation Gain in Feet	Privy
	Colorado River Trailhead				9,000
102	Valley View	6/22	2	3.2	10,260	1,260	No
104	Opposition Creek	UNAVAILABLE
105	Red Gulch Group	UNAVAILABLE
106	Hitchens Gulch	UNAVAILABLE
107	Dutch Town	7/7	1	6	10,760	1,760	No
108	Stage Road	UNAVAILABLE
109	Ditch Camp	6/26	1	4.6	10,160	1,160	Yes
109	Ditch Camp Group	6/26	1	4.6	10,160	1,160	Yes
110	Skeleton Gulch	7/8	1	6.2	10,600	1,600	No
111	Box Canyon	7/8	1	5.5	10,480	1,480	No
112	La Poudre Pass	UNAVAILABLE

 

Hague Creek Area

(Hague Creek Area Map)

Site Code	Site Name	20 Year Average Snow Free Date	Number of Sites	Distance from Trailhead in Miles	Site Elevation in Feet	Elevation Gain in Feet	Privy
	Corral Creek Trailhead				10,000
113	Cache	UNAVAILABLE
114	Chapin Creek Group	7/8	1	6.1	10,240	-510	Yes
115	Hague Creek	UNAVAILABLE
115	Hague Creek Group	UNAVAILABLE
116	Desolation	UNAVAILABLE
117	Flatiron	UNAVAILABLE
118	Mummy Pass Creek	UNAVAILABLE
119	Koenig Stock	UNAVAILABLE
120	Mirror Lake	UNAVAILABLE

 

Sprague Lake Wheelchair-Accessible Campsite

This campsite is set aside for campers with disabilities. If this applies to you or someone in your party, please call the Wilderness Office at [phone] for information about making a reservation.

* Identifies campsites where wood fires are allowed in metal grates; all other campsites allow camp stoves only.

Site Code	Site Name	20 Year Average Snow Free Date	Number of Sites	Distance from Trailhead in Miles	Site Elevation in Feet	Elevation Gain in Feet	Privy
	Sprague Lake Trailhead				8,710
A1	Sprague Lake Accessible Camp*	6/1	1	0.5	8,730	20	Yes