Trailhead Bears may frequent the area; keep all food out of sight in approved containers and remove all food from area after eating. Mandatory food storage is required.  

West Fork Trailhead gives access to the West Fork Trail (561) which leads to the Rainbow Hot Springs and into the Weminuche Wilderness. However, the Forest Service urges the public to use extreme caution visiting the area because of significant impacts from the West Fork Fire of 2013 and an ongoing spruce…

West Fork Trailhead.

This trailhead offers a vault toilet, hitching rails and dispersed campsites.

Small staging area. The stagging area is designed for pick up and drop offs only.

No motorized vehicles. West Fork Trout Creek Trail #795 follows the West Fork of Trout Creek to the confluence with South Branch of Trout Creek and Trout Creek Recreation Trail #774. Multiple loop hiking opportunities exist within the Trout Creek drainage trail system. West Fork Trout Creek Trail #795 crosses South Branch of Trout Creek once and the West Fork of Trout Creek multiple times. These crossings…

This trailhead has minimal development, providing access to Merriam and Pass Lake Trails.  One metal fire ring, a picnic table and a two-sided latrine are on site.

South of Del Norte

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

West Glacier Trailhead is a paved parking lot for 49 cars and 6 large buses. The trailhead is the hub for various non-commercial and commercially guided activities including raft trips down the Mendenhall River, kayak and canoe trips on Mendenhall Lake, a destination for bicycle tours, and various hiking trips from the area. Currently there are no restroom facilities. In the winter, the trailhead is a staging…

The West Green Mountain Trail #719.1A begins on Forest Service Road 129, Hay Park Road, and ends on FSR 125, Surface Creek Road. This trail begins on an old two track as it passes south of Prebble Reservoir and travels southeast, crossing several streams. It descends off a rim and continues east until it reaches the western TH on FSR 125.2A. The scenery on this trial, with the Cedaredge Valley below, the San Juan…

West Green's Lake Fishing Area offers fishing, a picnic and a nature trail. Non-motorized boats are allowed.

The West Grouse Creek trail begins at Us Hwy 24 near Minturn and ends at Turquoise Lakes: This trail is an old Forest road through pastureland for approximately 1/4 mile before entering dense stands of conifers and climbing steadily past a couple small lakes, over the north ridge of Grouse Mountain, and descending to Turquoise Lakes and the headwaters of Beaver Creek.  

General Forest Camping Recreation Opportunity Guide

This loop takes you through several creek crossings and up through high aspen communities that are beautiful in the fall. There are views of Casto Bluff and Adams Head. The views around you are of high mountains meadows and forested areas. There is an excellent chance of viewing wildlife from this loop.

West Kaiser Campground offers 10 sites with picnic tables and fire rings.  Two vault toilets area also offered.  Water and trash service not provided.  

The West Keystone Trailhead is located at 41653 sec. 32. on the south side of Peavine Mountain. A variety of opportunities are available in the area: including , Mt. Biking, OHV and 4x4. Open routes are marked with a route number and type of vehicles are authorized.

West Lake Campground is located 48 miles northwest of Fort Collins, Colorado, near Red Feather Lakes. The campground is adjacent to West Lake in a mountainous, ponderosa pine forest. There are 36 sites; sites 1-5 are walk-in tent sites. All have electricity except for the walk-in sites. Each site has a picnic table, bear locker, fire grate and tent pad.

Located on the northwest shore of the 450-acre Lake Crockett, West Lake Crockett Recreation Area was completed in 1968. Lake Crockett was built in the 1930s as a recreation site for the area. Visitors may fish from the shore.

This scenic trailhead parking area provides access to trails ranging from easy to difficult, beautiful views of alpine lakes, wildlife, and Medicine Bow Peak, and a place to stretch your legs with easy access to Medicine Bow Peak Trail, Tipple Trail, …

This is a day use area that provides parking and access to West Lake. There are seven picnic sites at this facility, each with a table and fire pit or grill.

West Loop OHV Access Day Use Area

Designated campsites (map) along eight miles of Forest Service Roads. Roads are open seasonally. Check Current Conditions before your visit. Camping is allowed in designated campsites only. There are no facilities of any kind.

West Magnolia Trailhead provides access to eight miles of singletrack trails for hiking, biking and horseback riding west of the Peak-to-Peak Highway south of Nederland. An additional eight miles of Forest Roads are open seasonally to motorized and non-motorized activities. Along these roadways are designated campsites. Camping is allowed in designated campsites only.

The West Mamm Trailhead is located south of Rifle and provides access to the mid-point of the Battlement Trail. This is one of the Forest Service's closest access points to the City of Rifle, and the primary trailhead for exploring the Mamm Creek drainage. From the trailhead parking area, visitors can hike or ride…

ALERTS: • Bear canisters are required for all backpackers in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness.• Advance reservation permits are required for overnight stays in the Maroon Bells - Snowmass Wilderness Overnight Permit Zones.…

The West Marvine Trail is 6.6 miles long. It begins near the Marvine Campground and ends at the Ute Creek Trail (#1824).

The West Miller Creek Trail is 3.0 miles long. It begins at Forest Road 221 and ends at Private Land.

There are 14 individual campsites and 2 group campsites available at this location. Two vault toilets and thred double trash cans are located within the campground.  All sites have a table, grill/fire ring, lantern post and camping pad. These sites are suitable for either tents or RV's. There is no water or electrical hook-ups at this location.  We recommend you bring a cookstove …

The West Mountain (North) / Poison Creek Trailhead is a signed site with water trough, loading/unloading ramp for animals and hitching rack. All trailheads have space for parking.