Due to rapidly changing conditions associated with the mountain pine beetle infestation and resulting dead trees that pose potential hazards, our requirements and regulations associated with wilderness campsites and camping are also changing rapidly. Contact the Wilderness Office (970-586-1242) for current conditions, regulations and requirements.
Wilderness Stock Site Regulations (HORSES, MULES, BURROS, LLAMAS):
- Camp safely away from standing dead trees as near as is safely possible to the silver metal arrowhead that marks the site.
- Camp must be established in "stock sites" only.
- Party size is limited to 6 people and 8 stock at individual stock sites.
- Party size is limited to 12 people and 16 stock at group stock sites.
- Use stoves only. Fires prohibited, unless staying in a wood fire site with visible metal fire ring (using dead and down wood only).
- Grazing is prohibited. Carry complete feed (certified weed free).
- Hitchracks are provided at all stock sites (posts at llama-only sites) and stock must be securely tied to the hitchrack/posts overnight. No public corrals are provided. Highlining, hobbling, loose herding, temporary corrals and other means of confinement are not allowed.
- Stock users are expected to clean up after their stock, including packing out any uneaten feed, spreading manure and filling in any holes caused by pawing.
Some trails are closed to stock use. For more information read the Horses and Pack Animals Brochure.
HWB in Privy Column indicates that campers are strongly encouraged to carry out human waste in specially provided biodegradable disposable bags (Human Waste Bags) when using the site.
(WF) identifies campsites where wood fires are allowed in metal grates; all other campsites allow camp stoves only.
| Site Code |
Name of Camp Area and Trailhead
|
20 Year Average Snow Free Date |
Individual Site, 6 people 8 stock
|
Group Site, 12 people 16 stock
|
Distance from Trailhead in Miles
|
Site Elevation in Feet
|
Privy
|
|
East Side of the Park
|
|
011
|
Lost Meadow
Dunraven Trailhead
|
UNAVAILABLE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
016
|
Big Horn Mountain
Lawn Lake, Lumpy Ridge or Cow Creek Trailheads
|
6/25 |
|
1
|
7.1
|
10,320
|
Yes
|
|
023
|
Lawn Lake
Lawn Lake, Lumpy Ridge or Cow Creek Trailheads
|
6/26 |
1
|
|
6.2
|
10,990
|
Yes
|
|
025
|
Ute Meadow
Upper Beaver Meadows Trailhead
|
6/10 |
1(llamas only, limit 5)
|
|
2.7
|
9,450
|
No
|
|
052
|
Aspen Knoll
Wild Basin Trailhead
|
5/26 |
1(llamas only, limit 5)
|
|
2.3
|
9,400
|
No
|
|
055
|
Thunder Lake
Wild Basin Trailhead
|
7/5 |
1
|
|
6.8
|
10,570
|
Yes
|
|
058
|
Finch Lake
Finch Lake or Wild Basin Trailheads
|
6/11 |
|
1
|
4.6
|
9,910
|
Yes
|
|
West Side of the Park
|
|
074
|
North Inlet (WF)
North Inlet Trailhead
|
6/19 |
|
1
|
6.5
|
9,290
|
No
|
|
091
|
Tonahutu
Tonahutu or Green Mountain Trailhead
|
UNAVAILABLE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
093
|
Haynach
Tonahutu or Green Mountain Trailhead
|
7/7 |
1(llamas only, limit 5)
|
|
7.2
|
10,760
|
No
|
|
109
|
Ditch Camp
Colorado River Trailhead
|
6/26 |
|
1
|
4.6
|
10,160
|
HWB
|
|
115
|
Hague Creek
Corral Creek Trailhead
|
UNAVAILABLE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
119
|
Koenig
Corral Creek Trailhead
|
7/11
|
1
|
|
5.2
|
10,680
|
No
|
