Recreation area

North Routt County Area

Medicine Bow-Routt NFs & Thunder Basin NG · Colorado — managed by USDA Forest Service

First-come, first-served — no online reservations

About this campground

This area is managed by the Hahn's Peak/Bears Ears Ranger District and is located in northwest Colorado, just south of the Colorado/Wyoming border and the Sierra Madre Range. It is a part of Routt National Forest, surrounds Pearl Lake and Steamboat Lake State Parks, and runs parallel to the Continental Divide. Popular recreation locations include Big Red Park, Crane Park, Elkhorn Mountain, Hahns Peak, Hinman Park, and Seedhouse, just to name a few.   This area is home to many activities such as mountain biking, hiking, fishing, OHV riding, and various winter activities.

Activities

  • BIKING
  • CLIMBING
  • CAMPING
  • FISHING
  • HIKING
  • HORSEBACK RIDING
  • HUNTING
  • OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE
  • PICNICKING
  • WINTER SPORTS
  • WILDLIFE VIEWING
  • FIRE LOOKOUTS/CABINS OVERNIGHT

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