The Best Camping in Parshall

If a nice relaxing adventure is what you seek, this is the place for you. There aren't a lot of super scenic, adrenaline pumping hikes at this campground, but there are well established campsites with beautiful sunrise and sunset views. If you're a photographer, the midnight sky on a moonless nig...

Surprise Trailhead Mirror Lake and Cat Lake is an out-and-back trail that takes you through a nice forest located near Silverthorne, Colorado.

Upper Cataract Lake Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Silverthorne, Colorado.

Stillwater Pass OHV Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see local wildlife located near Grand Lake, Colorado.

Some of my best nights in Colorado were spent in Stillwater Pass. There are numerous campsites with remade fire pits. I found this site when the Timber Creek Campground in Rocky Mountain National Park was full and I did not want to head back to Denver. There is a photo of a white plastic horse a...

St. Louis Lake Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Winter Park, Colorado.

This was a rafting/camping trip. We camped at the Radium Campground and rafted 4.5 miles from Pump House Boat Launch. BLM charges $5.00 per vehicle at the boat launch sites and $10.00 per night for camping.Keep an eye out for big horn sheep. I saw them grazing on the side of the colorado river.Yo...

Shadow Mountain Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Grand Lake, Colorado.

The hike is about seven miles, give or take, however it feels longer. The elevation gain is little over 1000 feet. The drive here is about 45 minutes from both Granby and Winter Park, and is definitely worth it.  You follow a trail dusted with wildflowers for the majority of the hike, and occasio...

Start at the Monarch Lake trailhead (where there is a $5 parking fee unless you have one of the national lands passes) and follow the cascade creek trail around the north side of the lake. After about 1.5 miles the trail splits with the Arapaho pass trail, follow the cascade trail to the left as ...

Arapahoe Pass Trail Via Monarch Lake is a point-to-point that takes you through a nice forest located near Tabernash, Colorado.

There are 24 sites at the Blue River Campground that have access to well maintained vault toilets, fire pits, and picnic tables. The campsites range in size, from single tent to multi-tent use (however no RV hookups).This campground is popular in the summer and can fill up every weekend, so I rec...

East Inlet Trail to Adams Falls and Campsite is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Grand Lake, Colorado.

Caribou Pass Trail to Columbine Lake and West Ridge is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Tabernash, Colorado.

East Inlet Trail to East Meadow Camp is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Grand Lake, Colorado.

Want to get away it from it all and enjoy some high alpine lakes? The East Inlet Trail is just outside Grand Lake, on the westside of Rocky Mountain National Park, 2.35 miles east of Highway 34 on West Portal Road. From the trailhead, one can access 8 different campsites. The campsites are as ...