Dillon Ranger District
The Dillon Ranger District manages lands from the Blue River drainage to the summit of Vail Pass
Recreation Sites
Pine Cove Campground
Pine Cove Campground is located on Dillon Reservoir near the town of Frisco in the heart of Summit County. The reservoir is encircled by Swan Mountain and the dramatic Gore and Tenmile mountain…
Prairie Point Campground
Prairie Point Campground is located north of Silverthorne, near the upper end of Green Mountain Reservoir along its east side. The reservoir is located 15 miles north of Silverthorne along Hwy 9 and…
Prospector Campground
Prospector Campground is located on Dillon Reservoir in the heart of Summit County between Keystone and Frisco on Swan Mountain Road. The reservoir is encircled by Swan Mountain and the dramatic Gore…
Ptarmigan Peak TH #35
The Ptarmigan Peak Trail is an excellent trail to experience a panoramic view of all the mountain ranges in the Dillon Ranger District: the Continental Divide, Gore Range, Tenmile Range and Williams…
Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness
The United States Congress designated the Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness in 1993 and it now has a total of 12,760 acres. All of this is located in Colorado and is managed by the Forest Service.The…
Quandary Peak TH #47
Quandary Peak is widely regarded as one of the easier, least technical Fourteener’s to summit, but in reality none of the Fourteener’s are easy hikes due to the high elevation and variable…
Rock Creek Road #1350
In winter you will begin hiking up a road that winds through aspen and lodgepole pine forests. After traveling 1.7 miles up the road you will come to the summer Rock Creek Trailhead parking sign.…
Saints John Road TH #275
The Saints John Road takes you past the old mining town of Saints John. This drainage offers a wide variety of recreation opportunities for the OHV enthusiast. From the town of Saints John the road…
Sapphire Point Overlook
Expect intermittent closures during renovationsSapphire Point will be closed to events and all human entry June 2-20, 2025 during parking lot renovations. The site will close again September 1-…
Silverthorne Area
Silverthorne Area