Wilderness Winter Camping

  • Camp safely away from standing dead trees.
  • If the designated site has more than 4 inches (10 centimeters) of snow, camp at least 70 adult steps (200 feet/60 meters) away from the site. Do not camp in the site.
  • Party size is limited to 12 people.
  • Camps must be established:
1. within the designated wilderness winter zone, at least 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) from the trailhead.
2. at least 70 adult steps (200 feet/60 meters) away from water.
3. on snow or rock only -- never on vegetation or in meadows.
4. out of sight and sound of trails and other campers.
  • Fires prohibited. Use portable stoves only.

 

East Side of the Park

Site Code

Drainage Name

Number of Parties

A2

South Fork Cache La Poudre

8

B1

North Fork of Big Thompson

9

B5

Cow Creek

6

C1

Roaring River

6

C2

Fay Lakes

5

C3

Chiquita Creek

4

C4

Fall River

6

C5

Sundance Creek

2

C6

Black Canyon Creek

4

D1

Big Thompson River

9

D2

Gorge Lakes

2

D3

Hayden Creek

5

D4

Hidden River

3

D5

Spruce Creek

3

D6

Fern Creek

3

D7

Beaver Creek

2

E1

Mill Creek

3

E3

Haiyaha Creek

2

E4

Icy Brook

3

E5

Glacier Creek

5

E6

Boulder Brook

4

E7

Wind River

4

F1

Roaring Fork

3

F2

Alpine Brook

6

F3

Inn Brook

2

F4

Cabin Creek

4

G1

North St. Vrain

7

G2

Hunters Creek

2

G3

Campers Creek

2

G4

Sandbeach Lake

2

G5

Ouzel Creek

6

G6

Cony Creek

4

West Side of the Park

H2

Hague Creek

4

H3

Chapin Creek

3

H4

La Poudre River

4

J1

Specimen Creek

3

J2

Colorado River

4

J4

Red Gulch

2

J5

Opposition Creek

2

J6

Big Ditch Creek

2

J7

Sawmill Creek

2

J8

Lulu Creek

3

J9

Bennett Creek

2

K1

Timber Creek

3

K2

Onahu Creek

3

L1

Tonahutu Creek

6

M1

North Inlet

6

M2

Ptarmigan Creek

2

M3

Hallett Creek

2

M4

North Inlet Lakes

2

N1

East Inlet

6

N3

Echo Creek

2

P1

Ranger Creek

2

P2

Pole Creek

2

P3

Columbine Creek

4


Last updated: February 6, 2018

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