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andrewvwco Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2019 2:42 pm Post subject: Free camping near Pouder Canyon/Fort Collins, CO? |
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Free camping near Pouder canyon Fort Collins CO?
Going May 18=20th looking for free spots but will pay.
Most sites don't open till May 23rd and want to aviod that.
Hear Pingree park is nice but not sure if open or is their a gate.
Thank you Pic of RMNP from tue to show I'am ready to camp!
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E1 Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2019 3:46 pm Post subject: Re: Free camping near Pouder canyon Fort Collins CO? |
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We spent all afternoon last spring looking there, and ended up at a pullout near full campgrounds. _________________ ‘84 Westy, 2.1L with Digijet, 5.43 R+P, GT Gears
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oldskewlsk8ter Samba Member
Joined: June 13, 2004 Posts: 347 Location: Texas
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Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2019 3:48 pm Post subject: Re: Free camping near Pouder canyon Fort Collins CO? |
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Looks like there are a bunch of USFS campsites relatively close. Nothing really shows up on freecampsites.net but the ultimate campground app shows the FS sites. _________________ 1986 Hightop w/EJ25 DOHC & 4EAT auto
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Chestercopperpot Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2019 4:30 pm Post subject: Re: Free camping near Pouder canyon Fort Collins CO? |
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Pingree is USFS |
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sanchius Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2019 4:52 pm Post subject: Re: Free camping near Pouder canyon Fort Collins CO? |
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The river pictures in the post below were taken up the Poudre, at the big rock at the entrance to Ansel Watrous campsite.
Ansel isn't free ($21/day), but when we go just to swim, we park for free right across the road from the entrance, as shown in the post below
The nice thing about Ansel is that it's just a few turns down the canyon from Mishawaka amphitheater and restaurant
While I've never, ever, had a meal there that I enjoyed, we've been to some amazing shows at the Mish while camping at Ansel.
And there will be some live music on the nights you are there, if that's what you want.
Later in the summer once the melt peak is over, we like to put the tubes in at the Mish and float down to Ansel.
These pics were taken in late summer (~250 CFM), the river will be around 1000 CFM and very cold when you are there.
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jimf909 Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2019 7:33 pm Post subject: Re: Free camping near Pouder canyon Fort Collins CO? |
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Tuna!!! A surprise visit to this thread. _________________ - Jim
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andrewvwco Samba Member
Joined: February 23, 2017 Posts: 298 Location: Estes Park colorado
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Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2019 6:27 am Post subject: Re: Free camping near Pouder canyon Fort Collins CO? |
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Thanks will any of the FS sites be open before may 23 or is their gates that are locked till then thank you _________________ Be here now, not in the past and not in the future, but be here now. |
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davevickery Samba Member
Joined: July 16, 2005 Posts: 2887 Location: Fort Collins, CO
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Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2019 8:28 am Post subject: Re: Free camping near Pouder canyon Fort Collins CO? |
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This area below the roads are open year 'round and there are hundreds of places to camp in here not too far from Rustic up County Rd 69 off the Poudre. Click on the map link. There are more FS dirt roads and spurs to explore or you can just go in a 1/4 and find a nice camp spot in the aspens and pines.
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Rustic,+CO+80512/4...m0!1m0!3e0
You can also go up Pingree Rd off the Poudre as you said and find a bunch of spots too that are free and have year round access. The area where you turn off onto Crown Point Road at Tom Bennett Creek is nice down to Salt Cabin Park.
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/40.6888093,-105.49...622036!3e0 |
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andrewvwco Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2019 2:08 pm Post subject: Re: Free camping near Pouder canyon Fort Collins CO? |
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Thanks all.
Thanks Dave. "You can also go up Pingree Rd off the Poudre as you said and find a bunch of spots too that are free and have year round access. The area where you turn off onto Crown Point Road at Tom Bennett Creek is nice down to Salt Cabin Park."
This is what I was wondering and wanted to know. DOnt wont to go and find a gate and be all geared up ready to camp. prob just go up to Pingee Rd. We are going to fly fish the pouder a little. Not looking for a 4wd drive rd either did that once near stone prarie and the wife did not like that.
Thanks sanchuis too love that spot to fish just never drove up the roads their. Yea the flows this year are gonna be high too.
Is Pingee a easy rd sounds like it is? Think their will be lots of snow around
May 18th or wont be to bad? Thanks for all the replies. _________________ Be here now, not in the past and not in the future, but be here now.
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andrewvwco Samba Member
Joined: February 23, 2017 Posts: 298 Location: Estes Park colorado
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Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2019 2:13 pm Post subject: Re: Free camping near Pouder canyon Fort Collins CO? |
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E1 wrote: |
We spent all afternoon last spring looking there, and ended up at a pullout near full campgrounds. |
Memorial day weekend? Trying to avoid that and just go before. _________________ Be here now, not in the past and not in the future, but be here now. |
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E1 Samba Member
Joined: January 21, 2013 Posts: 6556 Location: Westfalia, Earth
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Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2019 4:01 pm Post subject: Re: Free camping near Pouder canyon Fort Collins CO? |
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It was around May 15, mid-week. _________________ ‘84 Westy, 2.1L with Digijet, 5.43 R+P, GT Gears
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andrewvwco Samba Member
Joined: February 23, 2017 Posts: 298 Location: Estes Park colorado
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Posted: Mon May 13, 2019 3:01 pm Post subject: Re: Free camping near Pouder Canyon/Fort Collins, CO? |
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Were going this weekend will post so info if we find a spot. Last year I recall the weather was very nice by May hoping the cooler temps keep some people away.
If we find nothing we will come back to estes park and just spend all day hiking and fishing around.Happy camping! _________________ Be here now, not in the past and not in the future, but be here now. |
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raoul mitgong Samba Member
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Posted: Mon May 13, 2019 3:19 pm Post subject: Re: Free camping near Pouder Canyon/Fort Collins, CO? |
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In regards to Pingee, if you explore far enough, you will find snow this time of year. ...Good times pushing a Ford Explorer through snow wearing swim trunks and flip flops...
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Yellow Rabbit Samba Member
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Posted: Mon May 13, 2019 7:01 pm Post subject: Re: Free camping near Pouder Canyon/Fort Collins, CO? |
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I really like Long Draw road but I’m sure there will be snow that early. |
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andrewvwco Samba Member
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Posted: Tue May 14, 2019 3:42 pm Post subject: Re: Free camping near Pouder Canyon/Fort Collins, CO? |
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Gonna try to take davevickery advice and go to pingee and go up toward the salt creek area and see what we can find. Really hoping to find a nice little spot somewhere. Let me know if anyone has any other spots in poudre area that are nice. Thanks. _________________ Be here now, not in the past and not in the future, but be here now. |
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davevickery Samba Member
Joined: July 16, 2005 Posts: 2887 Location: Fort Collins, CO
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Posted: Tue May 14, 2019 6:35 pm Post subject: Re: Free camping near Pouder Canyon/Fort Collins, CO? |
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andrewvwco wrote: |
Gonna try to take davevickery advice and go to pingee and go up toward the salt creek area and see what we can find. Really hoping to find a nice little spot somewhere. Let me know if anyone has any other spots in poudre area that are nice. Thanks. |
Lots of closures still reported as of 5/13 per:
https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/arp/recreation/?cid=stelprdb5300963
Pingre Park Rd is open and Crown Point is open but not as far as Salt Cabin Park. There should still should be places to camp before that or other areas along Pingre. Right as you turn off onto Bennett Creek (Crown Point Rd) there are are campsites on the creek. But if there is too much snow, the other area I provided a map link to north of Rustic melts off sooner.
CR 63E-Pingree Park (A Larimer County Level 5 Road)-Open.
139 Crown Point Road-Open (snow may make road impassable) |
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andrewvwco Samba Member
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Posted: Wed May 15, 2019 5:53 am Post subject: Re: Free camping near Pouder Canyon/Fort Collins, CO? |
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Thanks for the info hope we dont freeze are butts off will see. _________________ Be here now, not in the past and not in the future, but be here now. |
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andrewvwco Samba Member
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Posted: Mon May 20, 2019 1:12 pm Post subject: Re: Free camping near Pouder Canyon/Fort Collins, CO? |
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We found a nice spot up pingree rd the poudre river was 700 cfs and the weather was nice. Glad we went as it is snowing now we are home.
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sanchius Samba Member
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andrewvwco Samba Member
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Posted: Mon May 20, 2019 5:15 pm Post subject: Re: Free camping near Pouder Canyon/Fort Collins, CO? |
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Yea was a great time we thought we would freeze but were fine now it's snowing in estes park. Thanks for all the info it helped out much. _________________ Be here now, not in the past and not in the future, but be here now. |
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