Where are the best camping locations in Colorado(fly fishing, good scenery, hiking, etc..)?
by admin on Thursday, May 27th, 2010 | 6 Comments
A few buddies and I are planning on taking a trip up to Colorado to go camping before the fall semester, and we have no idea where to go. Basically, we want to be able to fly fish on a lake or river, and hike around a little bit. Good scenery is always a plus, and being as isolated as possible is pretty important. I know there isn’t a perfect place with all this, if there was, then everyone would be there. But, if any of you have any recommendations, I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks in advance
Durango, Silverton, Ouray Colorado area. And Telluride.
Spent some time here once camped, fished, floated the river it was great. There were people there of course but in all I had a good time and the folks I did meet were very nice. check it out
http://www.parks.state.co.us/Parks/jamesmrobbcoloradoriver
Call Ahead- Most of the wilderness areas where you really can get away are restricted to people who have backcountry passes- so you might show up to find that you cannot get access..
Check the National Park service Website- they have a list of all lands that are open to the public.
Call a guide service!! it is great to go fly fishing, but call the locals who will know what what fish are hitting on and what to fish for..
San Juan National Forest outside of Pagosa Springs is pretty nice
One of the areas that aren’t as populated and lesser known is State Forest State Park in North Central Colorado- its a beautiful area, I’ve seen a lot of Moose- gone on many great hikes (Ruby Jewel Lake)
Here is a map of the area-
http://parks.state.co.us/NR/rdonlyres/8CD91766-79C8-477C-8B52-2224E8E22ED1/0/SForestAreamap.pdf
The Poudre River that runs along Highway 14 to Fort Collins is good for fly fishing.
The Yampa River near Steamboat Springs as well as Elk River- going north of Steamboat toward Clark/Hahns Peak and Steamboat Lake is great for fly fishing, hiking, camping, etc.. and very beautiful!
Colorado Rockies