Does anyone know of secluded, pristine camping spots in Colorado? Preferably by a lake?
by admin on Thursday, June 24th, 2010 | 2 Comments
I have a rather large group (10-15 people) looking for a more secluded camping getaway in Colorado in the summer of 2010; maybe a place by some water and not more than an hour away from a town where there won’t be people crawling everywhere. Do places anything like this exist in the area?
Taking the highway from Golden to Fort Collins along the west (base of the Rockies), there are a number of Farms/ranches along the way advertising exactly what you are asking for.
Alternatively, try the Chamber of Commerce at Fort Collins and/or Boulder for tips.
Try also the Dude Ranches where they might allow you to go to their remote areas away from the main lodges. (for a fee)
Try also a drive up the road from Golden through Blackhawk. Lots of side roads into the state forest areas near Clear Creek.
St Mary’s Glacier, it’s 20minutes off the road from Idaho Springs. There can be some tourists there on the weekends since it’s a pretty easy hike in, but they’re only there at like noon.
Freezing cold lake with a 20ft and 30ft cliff to jump off of into it, which is hilariously fun. The “glacier” is actually a permanent snowfield, and people like to ski there in the summer. You can also hike up the glacier and climb the 13,000ft peak which it sits at the base of, or there are easier hikes surrounding it.
There’s also fish in the lake, if you’re a fisherman.
Great time, lots of stuff to do there, and it is secluded since you have to hike in like 20 minutes.
Careful of the water though, you can only be in it for a little bit since it’s snowmelt. Two people died there last summer when they tried to swim across in their birthday suits.
here’s a pic:
http://light-flare.com/gallery/mountains/source/image/dscn1773m.jpg