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Dillon Ranger District
Dillon RD
Located in beautiful Summit County Colorado, the Dillon Ranger District is home to four world-class ski resorts, seven Nordic centers, the Vail Pass Winter Recreation Area, the Continental Divide National Monument, and multitudes of scenic opportunities for hiking, biking, camping, fishing, and solitude.
At a Glance
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| Operational Hours: | Summer office hours (Memorial Day-Labor Day): Monday-Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, excluding federal holidays Saturdays 8:00 am - 4:00 pm |
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| Closest Towns: | Silverthorne, CO; Dillon, CO |
| Information Center: | Dillon Ranger District 680 Blue River Parkway Silverthorne, CO 80498 (970) 468-5400 |
Activities
Mountain Biking
Areas for Mountain Biking at Dillon Ranger District
- Breckenridge Area
- Bakers Tank Trailhead #40
- Boreas Pass Road TH #10
- Burro #80
- Crystal Lakes Road TH #44
- French Gulch #2
- Georgia Pass Road (South Fork Swan) TH #355
- Gold Hill TH #79
- Indiana Creek Road TH #593
- Middle Fork Road (Swan River) TH #6
- North Fork Road (Swan River) TH #354
- Pennsylvania Creek Road TH #611
- Spruce Creek (Mohawk Lakes) #58
- Wheeler National Recreation TH #39
- Frisco Area
- Dickey Day Use Area
- Mayflower Gulch TH #1178
- Miner's Creek Road TH #1000
- Miners Creek TH #38
- Old Dillon Reservoir TH #87
- Peaks TH #45
- Wilder Gulch TH #75
- Green Mountain/Heeney Area
- Spring Creek Area
- Williams Peak Road TH #200
- Keystone Area
- Deer Creek Road TH #5
- Hunkidori Mine TH #276
- Keystone Gulch Road TH #175
- Lenawee TH #34
- Peru Creek Road TH #260
- Saints John Road TH #275
- Webster Pass Road TH #285
- Silverthorne Area
- Rock Creek Road #1350
- Straight Creek TH #48
- Tenderfoot TH #76
Road Cycling
Areas for Road Cycling at Dillon Ranger District
Campground Camping
Areas for Campground Camping at Dillon Ranger District
- Breckenridge Area
- Frisco Area
- Heaton Bay Campground
- Peak One Campground
- Pine Cove Campground
- Green Mountain/Heeney Area
- Cataract Creek Campground
- Cow Creek North Campground
- Cow Creek South Campground
- Elliott Creek Campground
- McDonald Flats Campground
- Prairie Point Campground
- Willows Campground
- Keystone Area
- Lowry Campground
- Prospector Campground
- Silverthorne Area
- Blue River Campground
RV Camping
Areas for RV Camping at Dillon Ranger District
Group Camping
Areas for Group Camping at Dillon Ranger District
Dispersed Camping
Areas for Dispersed Camping at Dillon Ranger District
- Breckenridge Area
- Boreas Pass Road TH #10
- Crystal Lakes Road TH #44
- Georgia Pass Road (South Fork Swan) TH #355
- Indiana Creek Road TH #593
- Middle Fork Road (Swan River) TH #6
- North Fork Road (Swan River) TH #354
- Pennsylvania Creek Road TH #611
- Spruce Creek Road #800
- Frisco Area
- Miner's Creek Road TH #1000
- Green Mountain/Heeney Area
- Brush Creek Road TH #1695
- Spring Creek Area
- Williams Peak Road TH #200
- Keystone Area
- Deer Creek Road TH #5
- Keystone Gulch Road TH #175
- Peru Creek Road TH #260
- Saints John Road TH #275
- Webster Pass Road TH #285
- Silverthorne Area
- Rock Creek Road #1350
Lake and Pond Fishing
Areas for Lake and Pond Fishing at Dillon Ranger District
- Breckenridge Area
- McCullough Gulch TH #43
- Spruce Creek (Mohawk Lakes) #58
- Frisco Area
- Copper Mountain Ski Resort
- Dickey Day Use Area
- Giberson Bay Day Use Fishing Site
- Heaton Bay Campground
- Heaton Bay Picnic Site
- Old Dillon Reservoir TH #87
- Peak One Campground
- Pine Cove Campground
- Wheeler Lakes -Gore Range TH #60
- Green Mountain/Heeney Area
- Big Green Day Use Area
- Cow Creek North Campground
- Cow Creek South Campground
- Elliott Creek Campground
- Lost Lake #64
- Lower Cataract Lake Loop TH #57
- McDonald Flats Campground
- Prairie Point Campground
- Surprise Lake Trailhead #62
- Upper Cataract Lake TH #63
- Willows Campground
- Keystone Area
- Prospector Campground
- Windy Point Group Campground
- Silverthorne Area
- Lower Boulder Lake Trail #59
- Lower/Upper Slate Lakes TH #65
- Upper Willow Lakes/Salmon Lake TH #36
River and Stream Fishing
Areas for River and Stream Fishing at Dillon Ranger District
- Breckenridge Area
- Georgia Pass Road (South Fork Swan) TH #355
- Middle Fork Road (Swan River) TH #6
- North Fork Road (Swan River) TH #354
- Spruce Creek (Mohawk Lakes) #58
- Frisco Area
- Miner's Creek Road TH #1000
- North Tenmile TH #37
- Green Mountain/Heeney Area
- Silverthorne Area
- Blue River Campground
- Columbine Landing Recreation Site
- Lower/Upper Slate Lakes TH #65
Day Hiking
Areas for Day Hiking at Dillon Ranger District
- Breckenridge Area
- Bakers Tank Trailhead #40
- Boreas Pass Road TH #10
- Burro #80
- Crystal Lakes Road TH #44
- French Gulch #2
- Gold Hill TH #79
- Indiana Creek Road TH #593
- McCullough Gulch TH #43
- Pennsylvania Creek Road TH #611
- Quandary Peak TH #47
- Spruce Creek (Mohawk Lakes) #58
- Wheeler National Recreation TH #39
- Frisco Area
- Copper Mountain Ski Resort
- Corral Creek #41
- Dickey Day Use Area
- Gore Range TH #60
- Mayflower Gulch TH #1178
- Meadow Creek TH #33
- Miner's Creek Road TH #1000
- Miners Creek TH #38
- Mount Royal/Masontown TH #1
- North Tenmile TH #37
- Old Dillon Reservoir TH #87
- Peaks TH #45
- Sapphire Point Overlook
- Summit County Rec Path
- Wheeler Lakes -Gore Range TH #60
- Wilder Gulch TH #75
- Green Mountain/Heeney Area
- Brush Creek TH #68
- Eaglesmere TH #61
- Elliot's Ridge TH #1889
- Lost Lake #64
- Lower Cataract Lake Loop TH #57
- Surprise Lake Trailhead #62
- Upper Cataract Lake TH #63
- Keystone Area
- Argentine Pass TH #77
- Chihuahua Lake TH #78
- Deer Creek Road TH #5
- Hunkidori Mine TH #276
- Keystone Gulch Road TH #175
- Lenawee TH #34
- Peru Creek Road TH #260
- Saints John Road TH #275
- Windy Point TH #9130
- Silverthorne Area
- Acorn Creek TH #71
- Buffalo Cabin/Buffalo Mountain TH #31
- Lily Pad Lake TH #50
- Lower Boulder Lake Trail #59
- Lower/Upper Slate Lakes TH #65
- Mesa Cortina TH #32/South Willow Falls
- North Rock Creek #46
- Ptarmigan Peak TH #35
- Straight Creek TH #48
- Tenderfoot TH #76
- Upper Willow Lakes/Salmon Lake TH #36
- Ute Pass/Peak TH #24
Backpacking
Areas for Backpacking at Dillon Ranger District
- Breckenridge Area
- Crystal Lakes Road TH #44
- French Gulch #2
- McCullough Gulch TH #43
- Spruce Creek (Mohawk Lakes) #58
- Spruce Creek Road #800
- Wheeler National Recreation TH #39
- Frisco Area
- Corral Creek #41
- Gore Range TH #60
- Meadow Creek TH #33
- Miners Creek TH #38
- North Tenmile TH #37
- Wheeler Lakes -Gore Range TH #60
- Wilder Gulch TH #75
- Green Mountain/Heeney Area
- Brush Creek TH #68
- Eaglesmere TH #61
- Elliot's Ridge TH #1889
- Lost Lake #64
- Surprise Lake Trailhead #62
- Upper Cataract Lake TH #63
- Keystone Area
- Lenawee TH #34
- Silverthorne Area
- Buffalo Cabin/Buffalo Mountain TH #31
- Lily Pad Lake TH #50
- Lower Boulder Lake Trail #59
- Lower/Upper Slate Lakes TH #65
- Mesa Cortina TH #32/South Willow Falls
- North Rock Creek #46
- Ptarmigan Peak TH #35
- Rock Creek Road #1350
- Upper Willow Lakes/Salmon Lake TH #36
- Ute Pass/Peak TH #24
Horse Camping
Areas for Horse Camping at Dillon Ranger District
- Frisco Area
- Gore Range TH #60
- Green Mountain/Heeney Area
- Elliot's Ridge TH #1889
- Upper Cataract Lake TH #63
Horse Riding
Areas for Horse Riding at Dillon Ranger District
- Breckenridge Area
- Bakers Tank Trailhead #40
- Breckenridge Ski Resort
- Crystal Lakes Road TH #44
- French Gulch #2
- Gold Hill TH #79
- Spruce Creek Road #800
- Wheeler National Recreation TH #39
- Frisco Area
- Copper Mountain Ski Resort
- Corral Creek #41
- Gore Range TH #60
- Meadow Creek TH #33
- Miners Creek TH #38
- North Tenmile TH #37
- Wheeler Lakes -Gore Range TH #60
- Wilder Gulch TH #75
- Green Mountain/Heeney Area
- Brush Creek TH #68
- Eaglesmere TH #61
- Elliot's Ridge TH #1889
- Lost Lake #64
- Surprise Lake Trailhead #62
- Upper Cataract Lake TH #63
- Keystone Area
- Deer Creek Road TH #5
- Hunkidori Mine TH #276
- Keystone Ski Resort
- Lenawee TH #34
- Silverthorne Area
- Acorn Creek TH #71
- Lower Boulder Lake Trail #59
- Lower/Upper Slate Lakes TH #65
- Mesa Cortina TH #32/South Willow Falls
- North Rock Creek #46
- Ptarmigan Peak TH #35
- Tenderfoot TH #76
- Upper Willow Lakes/Salmon Lake TH #36
- Ute Pass/Peak TH #24
Viewing Wildlife
Viewing Plants
Viewing Scenery
Areas for Viewing Scenery at Dillon Ranger District
OHV Road Riding
Areas for OHV Road Riding at Dillon Ranger District
- Breckenridge Area
- Boreas Pass Road TH #10
- Crystal Lakes Road TH #44
- Georgia Pass Road (South Fork Swan) TH #355
- Indiana Creek Road TH #593
- Middle Fork Road (Swan River) TH #6
- North Fork Road (Swan River) TH #354
- Pennsylvania Creek Road TH #611
- Frisco Area
- Miner's Creek Road TH #1000
- Green Mountain/Heeney Area
- Brush Creek Road TH #1695
- Spring Creek Area
- Williams Peak Road TH #200
- Keystone Area
- Deer Creek Road TH #5
- Keystone Gulch Road TH #175
- Peru Creek Road TH #260
- Saints John Road TH #275
- Webster Pass Road TH #285
- Silverthorne Area
OHV Trail Riding
Areas for OHV Trail Riding at Dillon Ranger District
Target Shooting
Areas for Target Shooting at Dillon Ranger District
Visitor Programs
Interpretive Areas
Areas for Interpretive Areas at Dillon Ranger District
Visitor Centers
Picnicking
Areas for Picnicking at Dillon Ranger District
- Frisco Area
- Dickey Day Use Area
- Giberson Bay Day Use Fishing Site
- Heaton Bay Picnic Site
- Pine Cove Campground
- Sapphire Point Overlook
- Green Mountain/Heeney Area
- Big Green Day Use Area
- Cataract Creek Campground
- Lower Cataract Lake Loop TH #57
- Willows Campground
- Keystone Area
- Silverthorne Area
- Columbine Landing Recreation Site
Group Picnicking
Areas for Group Picnicking at Dillon Ranger District
Scenic Driving
Areas for Scenic Driving at Dillon Ranger District
Boating - Motorized
Areas for Boating - Motorized at Dillon Ranger District
- Frisco Area
- Heaton Bay Campground
- Heaton Bay Picnic Site
- Peak One Campground
- Pine Cove Campground
- Green Mountain/Heeney Area
- Big Green Day Use Area
- Cow Creek North Campground
- Cow Creek South Campground
- Elliott Creek Campground
- Heeney Marina Boating Site
- McDonald Flats Campground
- Prairie Point Campground
- Willows Campground
- Keystone Area
- Prospector Campground
- Windy Point Group Campground
- Silverthorne Area
Boating - Non-Motorized
Areas for Boating - Non-Motorized at Dillon Ranger District
- Frisco Area
- Heaton Bay Campground
- Heaton Bay Picnic Site
- Peak One Campground
- Pine Cove Campground
- Green Mountain/Heeney Area
- Big Green Day Use Area
- Cow Creek North Campground
- Cow Creek South Campground
- Elliott Creek Campground
- Heeney Marina Boating Site
- McDonald Flats Campground
- Prairie Point Campground
- Willows Campground
- Keystone Area
- Prospector Campground
- Windy Point Group Campground
- Silverthorne Area
- Columbine Landing Recreation Site
Swimming
Areas for Swimming at Dillon Ranger District
Waterskiing
Areas for Waterskiing at Dillon Ranger District
Sledding/Tubing
Skiing/Snowboarding
Areas for Skiing/Snowboarding at Dillon Ranger District
- Breckenridge Ski Resort
- Frisco Area
- Copper Mountain Ski Resort
- Green Mountain/Heeney Area
- Keystone Area
- Arapaho Basin Ski Resort
- Keystone Ski Resort
- Silverthorne Area
XC Skiing/Snowshoeing
Areas for XC Skiing/Snowshoeing at Dillon Ranger District
- Breckenridge Area
- Bakers Tank Trailhead #40
- Boreas Pass Road TH #10
- Breckenridge Nordic Center Day Use Area
- Burro #80
- Crystal Lakes Road TH #44
- French Gulch #2
- Georgia Pass Road (South Fork Swan) TH #355
- Gold Hill TH #79
- Indiana Creek Road TH #593
- McCullough Gulch TH #43
- Middle Fork Road (Swan River) TH #6
- North Fork Road (Swan River) TH #354
- Pennsylvania Creek Road TH #611
- Quandary Peak TH #47
- Spruce Creek (Mohawk Lakes) #58
- Spruce Creek Road #800
- Wheeler National Recreation TH #39
- Frisco Area
- Corral Creek #41
- Frisco Nordic Center
- Gore Range TH #60
- Mayflower Gulch TH #1178
- Meadow Creek TH #33
- Miner's Creek Road TH #1000
- Miners Creek TH #38
- Mount Royal/Masontown TH #1
- North Tenmile TH #37
- Old Dillon Reservoir TH #87
- Peaks TH #45
- Summit County Rec Path
- Wheeler Lakes -Gore Range TH #60
- Wilder Gulch TH #75
- Green Mountain/Heeney Area
- Eaglesmere TH #61
- Spring Creek Area
- Keystone Area
- Chihuahua Lake TH #78
- Deer Creek Road TH #5
- Hunkidori Mine TH #276
- Lenawee TH #34
- Peru Creek Road TH #260
- Saints John Road TH #275
- Webster Pass Road TH #285
- Silverthorne Area
- Acorn Creek TH #71
- Buffalo Cabin/Buffalo Mountain TH #31
- Lily Pad Lake TH #50
- Lower Boulder Lake Trail #59
- Mesa Cortina TH #32/South Willow Falls
- North Rock Creek #46
- Ptarmigan Peak TH #35
- Rock Creek Road #1350
- Straight Creek TH #48
- Tenderfoot TH #76
- Upper Willow Lakes/Salmon Lake TH #36
- Ute Pass/Peak TH #24
Snowmobiling
Areas for Snowmobiling at Dillon Ranger District
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