Top 10 WORST towns in Colorado. It was hard to find towns that suck in a great state.
Top 10 WORST towns in Colorado. It was hard to find towns that suck in a great state.
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Put it on your list of things to do this summer ... BLM Colorado
Free Camping - Colorado Public Lands Day
Today, May 20, 2017 is the first ever Colorado Public Lands Day!
In celebration, we have compiled campsite photos into a video so that you can see some of the great, hidden places in Colorado.
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Olive Ridge Campground Allenspark Colorado CO - CampgroundViews.com
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Olive Ridge Campground near Allenspark Colorado is a US Forest Service campground (Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forest) providing 56 primitive tent and RV camping sites in a well kept campground. Packed gravel roads and parking pads the sites are situated around multiple loops in a treed setting. Larger RVs can fit into this park with caution noted due to winding roads and trees.
Reservations are available and recommended during season as this park acts as a backup for Rocky Mountain National Park campgrounds. Water spigots and bathrooms are available. Tent site pads for better sleeping, picnic tables and fire rings available.
If you are unsure about driving into the campground there is a parking area out front that will handle any size RV; park and walk your route first.
No dump station.
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HD St Vrain Canyon and Creek Lyons to Allenspark Colorado in High Def
St Vrain Canyon and Creek Colorado St. Vrain Creek (often known locally as the St. Vrain River) is a tributary of the South Platte River, approximately 40 miles (64 km) long, in north central Colorado in the United States. It drains part of the foothills north of Boulder and the Colorado Piedmont area in the vicinity of Longmont.
The creek is formed by the confluence of North and South St. Vrain creeks at Lyons. The creek rises in several branches in the foothills of the Front Range northwest of Boulder. Middle St. Vrain Creek rises along the continental divide, west of St. Vrain Mountain. It descends in canyon to flow along State Highway 7 and past Raymond. It joins the shorter South St. Vrain Creek just below Raymond. North St. Vrain Creek rises northeast of St. Vrain Mountain near Allenspark and descends in a canyon to the east along U.S. Highway 36. The two branches join at Lyons, at the mouth of the canyon. East of Lyons, the combined stream flows southeast through farmland and ranch country, passing south of Hygiene and entering Longmont. It passes through the south side of Longmont where it is rimmed by a greenway trail and several parks. East of Longmont it flows generally northeast, meandering through a wide river bottom in ranch country and passing under Interstate 25 south of the intersection with State Highway 66. It joins the South Platte from the west just upstream from the ruins of Fort St. Vrain and approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest of Platteville.
The creek rivers Left Hand Creek south of Longmont and Boulder Creek east of Longmont.
Almont Campground Sites 1-5 along Gunnison River
Almont Colorado is where the Taylor River & East River join to form the Gunnison River. Almont Campground is less than a mile south.
Sandwiched between Colorado State Highway 135 and the Gunnison River, Almont Campground has 10 campsites that are available from May - October on a first-come, first served basis.
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Mirror Lake Campground - Tincup Colorado
Located halfway between Tincup and Tincup Pass, Mirror Lake Campground is the perfect place to camp for anybody wanting direct access to hundreds of miles of 4wd trails.
Mirror Lake Campground Info
* Elevation: 11,014 ft
* Fee per Night: $12
* Total Campsites: 10
* Sites with a lake view: 7, 8, 9, & maybe 10.
* Cell Service: None
* 14 Day Stay Limit
* Open Late May - Mid Sept
* Max RV Length: Probably should stop at the dispersed sites closer to Tincup.
* Time of day video was taken: 4 pm
* Activities
* Fishing in Mirror Lake
* Access to 100's of miles of OHV trails. Ride your ATV to all of these and more: Taylor Park, Tincup Pass, Cumberland Pass, Hancock Pass, Slaughterhouse Gulch, Union Park, Mt Antero, St. Elmo, Pitkin
Directions:
From Tincup Colorado, head down 3 miles of rough forest service road towards Mirror Lake and Tincup Pass.
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Middle Quartz Campground - Gunnison National Forest - Pitkin CO
Middle Quartz Campground is located 6 miles east of Pitkin Colorado in the Gunnison National Forest. At an elevation of 10,200ft, there is still snow at the end of May. Middle Quartz is a dispersed campground with no trash or water service. Pack out all trash. There is 1 outhouse. The last couple miles of road to the campground are rough but passable with an RV or trailer if you go slow.
Sensational! Chasm Waterfall in Rocky Mountain National Park in High Quality
Chasm Waterfall in high definition Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado Drop: 30 foot drop with cascades above and below the main drop. Directions: Take US 34 west from Estes Park into the Rocky Mountain National Park on Fall River Road. About .9 miles past the Endovalley turnoff, just above a switchback, is the parking area for Chasm Falls. There is a trail that follows the falls downstream from the parking area. It is well maintained; a little steep but not too bad.
Throughout its 416 square miles of rock-ribbed wildness, Rocky Mountain National Park truly is a land of superlatives. Here at least 60 mountains exceed 12,000 feet, topping off at 14,259 feet on the football field-sized summit of Longs Peak. Names such as Cirrus, Chiefs Head, Isolation, Mummy, and Storm evoke the grandeur of this high landscape.
Although the great peaks comprise the essence of the park, the delicate alpine flowers, clear lakes, rushing mountain waters, and impressive forests appeal to all the senses. An array of wildlife - bighorn sheep, ptarmigan, coyote, elk - adds life to the landscape.
The wide variety of elevations and habitats create a choice of activities for visitors. From scenic drives and short strolls along a gentle trail to more ambitious daylong hikes to vertical mountain climbs, Rocky Mountain National Park offers many ways to experience nature in all its splendor.
Scary! 14260 feet Mt Evans Colorado Drive 9 of 17 DOWN Compare with Pikes Peak
Highest auto road in the USA - Mount Evans Colorado. Prettier than Pikes Peak and NO DUST to spoil the tundra. However, most people will find that it is scarier to drive.
Neighboring towns: Georgetown, Silver Plume, Idaho Springs, Golden, Brookvale, Highland Park, Evergreen, Conifer
One of the three fourteeners visible from Denver, Mount Evans dominates the mountainous horizon west of the city. Its great sculpted eastern face greets the dawn each day, capturing the morning light. Much of the wilderness lies above timberline, and place names such as Sawtooth, Frozen Lake, and Abyss Lake offer a hint of the rugged glacial terrain that characterizes the area.
Crawling up into the wilderness, but outside the circuitous boundary, a paved road runs to the top of Mount Evans, the highest paved road in America. Abyss Lake, surrounded by fabulous scenery, rests in a rock-rimmed gorge at 12,550 feet in the heart of the wilderness. You can reach it by hiking seven strenuous miles (one way) up a glacier-carved valley.
The area's 14,000 foot peaks and proximity to Denver combine with the summit road to draw large numbers of visitors. Nevertheless, the Mount Evans Wilderness contains notable biological features, harboring not only alpine tundra, but arctic tundra as well. This is one of the few places south of the Arctic Circle, where such tundra is found. It differs from alpine tundra by virtue of its moisture, as it contains countless small pools of water. In contrast, most tundra in Colorado is dry and brittle once uncovered by snow. The Mount Goliath Natural area contains another of the region's unusual features - a prime stand of bristlecone pine. These gnarled elders of the forest often live 1,500 to 2,000 years, growing at infinitesimal rates. The trees' twisted and contorted trunks offer stark evidence of their bitter fight for survival against the elements.
Two species of animals less frequently observed elsewhere have become popular attractions here. A herd of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep live around Mount Evans, and mountain goats are frequently seen from the summit road. The vast expanses of tundra offer visitors numerous opportunities to spy more common critters, including ptarmigan and yellow-bellied marmots.