Need a close camping spot ASAP

[newracer]

We are heading up at about 10-11. Think that is early enough?

You should be able to find something up the Poudre. If there is nothing you can always head up Laramie River Road then back down towards Red Feathers. Lots of spots on those roads too.

[TheWeeze]

Close and just off I 70? Sounds like Chief Hosa is in your future. 15 minutes West of Golden. RV hookups. Decent sized camp grounds.

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[Irving]

Outside of Tabernash, there's national forest access that has space for trailers right off the access road. A nice stream and plenty of places to shoot in there.



If you have a decent rig, the access to the Pickle Gulch trail is right there, and you can camp in there, as well. Depending on what you drive, a budget boost or leveling kit might be enough to give you the necessary clearance and suspension travel to get in there. It's all national forest, so there are plenty of shooting opportunities too. And since you need a legitimate 4WD, you avoid the yuppies and granola campers.

Can you post more info please? Our place in Tabernash USED to back up to national forest, but now that section is owned by the ski resort I guess.

[ZERO THEORY]

Can you post more info please? Or place in Tabernash USED to back up to national forest, but now that section is owned by the ski resort I guess.

Just before the bridge, you'll want to get off on 83 and head east until the road forks left or right. Go left (north) on 84 and follow that straight up until you hit the nat'l forest access. The first mile or so of the access road has pull-offs for trailer camping right next to the creek. If you keep going up, plenty of quad/bike trails sit up in the wilderness, going on for quite some time. A half hour ride up hadn't put us out of trail last year. And there are plenty of more secluded spots for tent campers up there, accessible by your standard SUV or truck fare. Pics included below.

[Irving]

Perfect, thank you.

[ZERO THEORY]

Perfect, thank you.

Not a problem. I'm actually heading up into the deeper section tonight through Sunday. So if you hear a 5.56 cracking off, come say hello.

[sportbikeco]

Walden area

[Inconel710]

I'll second Goose Creek Campground near Lost Creek Wilderness. 39°10'16.2"N 105°21'36.1"W
First come, first serve National Forest campground off Forest Service Rd. 211.
Beautiful area.

[Irving]

Not a problem. I'm actually heading up into the deeper section tonight through Sunday. So if you hear a 5.56 cracking off, come say hello.

Thanks. Don't know when we'll have a chance to get up there anytime soon though.

[sniper7]

Just got back and had an awesome time. Found a great spot on the backside of guanella pass. Camper did quite well but I think an axle flip would suit me better...and a diesel truck.

got some shooting in, lots of games, saw a moose right near camp, a really nice looking red fox, on the drive home saw 3 mountain goats right off the road. Only had a sprinkle of rain last night and it passed within an hour.
even saw some guys yank down a huge dead tree with their dodge diesel, then cut the log in half, then proceeded to drag it down the road with two of them riding the log. Wish I got a picture of that one!

i do know that I need a chainsaw....my free hatchet from RMEF took quite a while on some of the firewood we found. A large axe would have been nice, but chainsaw is the way to go.