Tag: Camping
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‘Designated dispersed’ camping comes to another part of Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Camping rules are changing in a popular part of Colorado’s mountains. The U.S. Forest Service recently announced a shift to “designated dispersed” sites only in an area of the Homestake Valley where camping has “significantly increased” over the years, Eagle-Holy Cross District Ranger Leanne Veldhuis…
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Lakeside camping in Colorado: A quick guide to 7 of the state’s best spots
There’s nothing quite like opening the flap of your tent to the view of a lake, watching the rising sun’s warm glow dance across the water reflecting Colorado’s mountain majesty. Trappers Lake is the second largest natural lake in Colorado behind Grand Lake and sits on the edge of the 230,830-acres Flat Tops Wilderness Area…
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Rocky Mountain National Park camping fees might increase for 2025
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Northern Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park is proposing a change in its current camping fees at four campgrounds beginning in 2025, the Park Service said Tuesday. The Park is proposing a $10 increase to overnight fees at four reservation campgrounds: Moraine Park, Glacier Basin, Aspenglen and Timber Creek campgrounds. The proposed increase in summer fees…
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Yurt overnights returning to Colorado state park after controversial pause
A beloved camping tradition is returning to Colorado. Colorado Parks and Wildlife recently announced a new concessionaire to manage yurts at State Forest State Park in the state’s northwest mountains. Steamboat Springs-based Yonder Yurts will now be in charge of booking reservations. “We know this camping experience has been missed by many of our visitors,”…
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Rocky Mountain National Park camping reservations on hold for popular spots
Now is the time people vie for summertime camping spots at Rocky Mountain National Park. They are still waiting for reservations to open at the biggest, most popular campground. Mueller State Park offers rare chance for groomed cross-country ski trails The construction project that closed Moraine Park Campground for the summer of 2023 continues to…
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New, increased fees proposed for recreation areas in Colorado
The U.S. Forest Service has proposed sweeping increases and new fees across recreation areas in northwest Colorado. Campgrounds and trailheads around Routt County are among the long list of changes proposed for some 2.9 million acres of federal land spanning that part of the state and eastern Wyoming. Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest leadership has identified…
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8 places to camp with a rocky view in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There’s nothing quite like crawling out of your tent to Colorado’s cool, crisp mountain air and watching the sunrise color some awe-inspiring view. Most inspiring? Perhaps the sight of some imposing rock that makes you feel small. Here we take a look at some camping…
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Bear electrocuted, another euthanized in what Colorado wildlife officials call ‘preventable tragedies’
Spring has arrived in Colorado with warmer temperatures, occasional rain showers and baby bears, along with their protective mothers. Colorado Parks and Wildlife is reminding residents how they can protect themselves and the black bear population this season. This year, two bears have already died in what wildlife officials are calling “preventable tragedies.” Man shoots…
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Changes to camping being rolled out at popular areas in Colorado
The U.S. Forest Service has announced changes to camping in some of the most visited areas around Summit County. Rather than pitching a tent anywhere they please, campers are now limited to designated spots along Boreas Pass. Starting near the end of August, that will be the case too along Peru Creek, closer to Keystone.…
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Farewell appearance: Outdoor Retailer Summer show opens
Outdoor Retailers Summer show opened at the Colorado Convention Center Thursday to what appeared to be more crowds than the 2021 Summer show, which had been postponed to August. An estimated 550 retailers filled the exhibition hall floor with all the latest gear, gadgets, clothing, accessories, camping supplies and electric bikes. Jeff Sampson, director of…