About this campground
Located on US Hwy 160 between South Fork and Wolf Creek Pass. Foot, horse and mountain biking travel only. The Lake Fork trail is 3.7 miles long. It begins at Hwy 160 and ends at Forest Trail 835.
Getting there
From the town of South Fork, Travel west on US Hwy 160 for 10 miles. Park here in the developed Rest Area. The trail follows Lake Fork Creek to the northwest.
Directions
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- BIKING
- HORSEBACK RIDING
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Lake Fork Trailhead #836 doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Colorado campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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