Big Creek Campground sits at the edge of beautiful Logan Valley along Big Creek and is a great starting point for multiple recreation opportunities, including mountain biking, hiking, stream fishing, hunting and bird watching and exploring the Strawberry Mountain Wilderness. In the spring and early summer the area is exceptional for…

Campsites will accommodate tents, trailers, and RVs. The 64 camp units are spaced for privacy in a second-growth forested area. Big Creek, a small stream, is adjacent to the campground. Fires in developed campsites only. Click here to view a map of the campground.  Three covered picnic shelters are available for group–day…

Three primitive campsites at the confluence of the North and South Forks of Big Creek. Each site is equipped with a picnic table and fire ring. The campground has a vault toilet and there is no drinking water or garbage service on site. Horse/Hiker and motorized trails from the campground follow each creek for several miles.

Access to Kingston Canyon and Groves Lake.  High clearance vehicle needed. Surrounded by water birch, cottonwood, and Russian olive trees at the mouth of a canyon along a creek. Stream runs through the campground. Currently, road access needs repairs!  High clearance vehicles only 2021

Located next to the Big Creek airstrip this four-unit campground offers a good staging place to access the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness. The small campground is popular with pilots camping overnight in Big Creek. The campground is near the Big Creek Work Station. Facilities include an accessible toilet and drinking water. Pack in/pack out. No hook-ups. Typical open season is early July through October…

The Big Creek Campground is near town of Collbran, CO.  There is hiking, OHV trails, fishing and jeep roads are nearby.  Most of the camp sites are shady with a maximum spur length 33 feet.

The Big Creek Cutoff Trail #637 is a two-track which is used as a cutoff route from the Uranium Road, FSR #404, to the Big Creek Trail #656 above Big Creek Reservoir.  This trail travels at a level grade for the entire distance through mixed open sections and ponderosa pine.  Early spring conditions can make motorized travel challenging.…

Big Creek Campground is a great place for fishing.

This is a primitive boat ramp to launch small motorized craft. There is a no wake restriction near shore. The area provides picnic tables, fishing access and general recreation opportunities in this beautiful lakeside setting near portal to the Mount Zirkel Wilderness Area. Open season is mid-June to mid-October.

Currently there is no potable water, campers should come prepared with their own water. No date has been determined as to when it will have potable water again. Big Creek Lakes Campground is the most popular campground on The Parks Ranger District and is located an hour drive northwest of the town of Walden, CO. This campground offers 54 campsites and a day-use area and lake-side camping. 24 of the campsites are…

Picnic tables, fishing access and general recreation opportunities in this beautiful lakeside setting near portal to Mount Zirkel Wilderness. This area has been affected by the mountain pine beetle epidemic and has been logged in recent years and is popular for camping, boating and fishing. Open season is mid-June to mid-October. 

Big Creek Landing, located on a high bank overlooking Black Creek Wild and Scenic River, serves as the northern terminus and beginning/end point for both the Black Creek float trip and the Black Creek Hiking Trail. Here the stream ranges from 20- to 100-feet wide and, depending on the season and rainfall, 1- to 15-feet deep. Big Creek Landing is a small recreation area. Facilities include one camping or picnicking…

Big Creek Campground is small and increasingly popular with OHV recreationists, located just off the Blue Mountain Scenic Byway.  It also provides access into the North Fork John Day Wilderness and there is ample parking for truck and stock trailers at the trailhead. It is set in a riparian area, so surrounding areas can be quite wet well into June.  It features 3 campsites and an accessible…

The Big Creek Park Trail is in a quiet area of the Medicine Bow National Forest. Located in the Sierra Madre Range, Big Creek Park Trail is managed by the Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger District.  The trail winds through mixed conifer, aspen and willows. The trail is marked with tree blazes that can be difficult to see. A GPS or topographic map of the area is strongly recommended. Dispersed…

Gravel launch allows you to back a trailer into the water

River access site located on the Wild and Scenic North Fork of the Flathead River.  This river access site has designated parking area, vault toilet, and a concrete ramp. 

The 1,420-acre Big Creek Scenic Area is noted for its vegetative diversity and scenic qualities. No camping is allowed in Big Creek Scenic Area. The Lone Star Hiking Trail goes through the scenic area offering four trail loops of various lengths for hikers to enjoy.

The Big Creek Scout Trail #638 travels from the Uranium Road, FSR #404, down the Big Creek Drainage, and ends at Big Creek Reservoir.  The trail descends at a moderate grade through aspen stands until it breaks out into an open meadow before descending into the Big Creek Drainage.  For most of the distance, the trail follows a stream which eventually empties into the Reservoir.  The Big Creek Drainage…

The Big Creek Summit Trailhead is a one-acre signed site with no amenities.

The majority of this area is within the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness. 

Picnic shelter is available with 6 tables and stoves at Big Creek Trailhead & Picnic area within Big Creek Campground. Provides access to: Big Creek Campground Trail #827 - a gentle 1 mile loop around Big Creek Campground.…

Big Creek Trailhead has adequate parking for both cars and trailers. It offers access to Big Creek Trail #11 and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness. Facilities include a picnic table, vault toilet, hitching rails and a stock ramp.

Parking area for Fishermen and Trailhead for the Big Creek Scout trail #638.

This trail passes through mature second growth and affords the hiker an excellent walk in the forest. Upper Big Creek Loop Trail #827.1 makes a four mile loop around Big Creek Basin. To access the trail, start at the picnic shelter, cross the lower Big Creek Bridge and then turn left. The trail proceeds in a northerly direction for 1.7 miles to a bridge across Branch Creek. Near this point a side loop trail goes to…

This trailhead provides access to both the western and eastern portions of the Big Creek Trail (Trail 471). The Big Creek Trail is in a quiet area of the Medicine Bow National Forest in the Sierra Madre Range. The trail winds through mixed conifer, aspens, and willows as it follows Big Creek to the east. The trail is marked with tree blazes that can be difficult to see.  GPS units or a…

This trailhead is located just past the Big Creek Station, and is a major access point for the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness. Access to Big Creek for recreational boating.

This trailhead provides access to Big Creek Trail #377 which enters Strawberry Mountain Wilderness and many other trails.  Offering opportunities for both day hiking and backpacking trips. Horse facilities provide a convenient jumping off…

Big Dave Creek Trailhead is in the Hazard Lakes Area on the New Meadows Ranger District, and provides access to the Lava Ridge National Recreation Trail #149. Directions:…

Big Double Picnic Area, located alongside Big Double Creek in Clay County, is the perfect space for everything from a casual picnic lunch to large-scale family gatherings and special events. The area can comfortably support 110 visitors spread across the 10 individual picnic sites and one larger family site. Each site has its own grill, fire ring and picnic table(s). Two nearby fields are suitable for playing ball…

The 5,144 acre Big Draft Wilderness is located on the Southern tip of the Forest, just south of Blue Bend Recreation Area and about five miles north of White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. This is a popular area for hikers, hunters, paddles and anglers. The 14- mile trail system is open to hikers and equestrians, and provides numerous scenic views. Slopes within the area range from 10 to 60% and are typically…