Recreation
Captain Mountain Trailhead
The Captain Mountain Trailhead is located south of Idaho Springs on Hwy 103. The trailhead provides access to the Captain Mountain Trail (#46).
Caribou Dispersed Camping Area
The Caribou Townsite is five miles northwest of Nederland. There are 11 numbered, designated campsites located along the National Forest System Road 505, which emerges to the north and west from…
Caribou Pass (#11)
At the Junco Lake Trailhead, the trail begins as an old jeep road. After a mile, the road forks and the right-hand fork leads to several tumbled down log cabins beside Meadow Creek. Following the…
Cascade Creek (#1)
The Cascade Creek Trail is one of the most popular trails in the Indian Peaks Wilderness, especially on weekends and holidays. Begin at the Monarch Lake Trailhead, the trail starts off fairly flat…
Century Park Picnic Site
Century Park provides a nice driving respite along Colorado Highway 14 adjacent to the scenic Cache la Poudre River in a ponderosa pine setting. There are four picnic sites and three fire pits or…
Ceran Saint Vrain Trailhead
Ceran Saint Vrain Trailhead is located along the South Saint Vrain Creek just north of Boulder County Road 94, approximately two miles east of Colorado Highway 72. This trailhead provides access to…
Chainsaw (#81)
Begin at the Elk Meadows Trailhead. This 2.7 mile (one-way) trail heads west and forks. To the left the trail turns into Zoom Trail (#83). Continue right; the trail heads northwest, eventually coming…
Chambers Lake Boating Site
Site Closed
A boat ramp is located adjacent to the campground in the Chambers Lake Picnic Site. The boat ramp may be unusable in late summer due to drop in water level. Gas and electric boat motors are permitted…
Chambers Lake Campground
Site Closed
This campground is located approximately 60 miles northwest of Fort Collins and situated in a mountainous, lodgepole pine forest. Each site contains a tent pad, bear locker, fire grate and picnic…
Chambers Lake Picnic Site
Site Closed
Accessed off the entrance road to Chambers Lake Campground, this site provides parking and picnicking opportunities for day users of Chambers Lake. It is situated in a lodgepole pine forest setting…