About this campground
The South Chicago Creek Trailhead is located south of Idaho Springs and provides access to the South Chicago Creek Trail (#90). View a COTREX map here.
Getting there
I-70 westbound, Idaho Springs exit #240 - Hwy 103. Go south to Heffernan Gulch road, turn right on dirt road, go approx. 1.5 miles to left fork parking area.
Directions
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South Chicago Creek Trailhead 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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