Walden
Top Adventures in Walden
Backpack to Kelly Lake In State Forest SP
13.2 mi
/ 2624 ft gain
Round trip will take you along 13.2 beautiful miles of Northern Colorado backcountry. Starting from the trail head which can be found within the entrance of the park (near the horse ring and car camping), you'll head into some beautiful backcountr...
Backpack to Slide Lake in Mt. Zirkel Wilderness
6.4 mi
/ 1777 ft gain
Start at the Rainbow Lake Trailhead 1126 in the Mount Zirkel Wilderness which is 19 miles south west of Walden, Colorado off Country Road 22A.The 6.4 mile out and back to Slide lake starts out at an elevation of 8750 and gives you a total elevatio...
Camp out at Dancing Moose Yurt
The yurt is located near the small town of Walden, CO (coordinates: 40 33'57.43"N , 105 59'16.93"W) about two hours west of Fort Collins. In the winter, there are many backcountry ski runs, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing trails, and even so...
Snowshoe or Ski to Lower Montgomery Pass Yurt
5.6 mi
/ 853 ft gain
The Lower Montgomery Pass Yurt is a part of the Never Summer Nordic yurt system and can be reserved through their website here. In the summer it can be accessed via a 4WD road but in the winter the road closes and you can either ski, snowshoe, or ...
Hike the Zirkel Circle (Gilpin Lake Loop)
5.0
11 mi
/ 2390 ft gain
The Slavonia trailhead is easily accessible from Steamboat Springs. The drive up CR 129 passes through beautiful ranch land before turning on to Seedhouse Road. Follow Seedhouse Rd to the end. There are several turn offs and dispersed camping in t...
Snowshoe Sawmill Creek Trail
7 mi
/ 1660 ft gain
To reach the Sawmill Creek Trailhead you have to park at the Blue Lake Trailhead parking lot located across from Long Draw Road (Rd 156) Turn-off. Once you park here you'll see a big sign for the Blue Lake Trail but you'll have to continue followi...
Overnight at Nokhu Hut
5.0
3 mi
/ 540 ft gain
The Nokhu Hut is part of the Never Summer Nordic Hut system, and makes for the perfect beginner Hut trip. The Hut has a stocked kitchen, wood shed, and small wood burning stove that keeps the tiny hut toasty warm.From the Hut, it is a short, easy ...
View Fall Color on Cameron Pass
From the front range, drive west of Fort Collins, Colo. on Highway 14 towards Walden, Colo. When you enter Highway 14 from Fort Collins, look for Ted's Place. Ted's is a gas station and convenient store, stop here to hit the bathroom, fill up on g...
Walden camping, hotels, and more
Coalmont, Colorado
Teal Lake Group Campsite
Overview
Teal Lake Group Campground is set along a small yet scenic lake in north central Colorado in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. L...
Coalmont, Colorado
Grizzly Creek Guard Station
Overview
At an elevation of 8,500 feet, Grizzly Creek Guard Station is located between Walden and Steamboat Springs, Colorado, offering g...
Larimer County, Colorado
Stub Creek Cabin
Overview
Stub Creek Cabin is located on the north end of the Laramie River Valley in north-central Colorado. It is a well-equipped cabin ...
Walden, Colorado
Big Creek Lakes Campground
Overview
The popular Big Creek Lakes Campground offers a peaceful, scenic setting in the heart of the Rocky Mountains of northern Colorad...
Bellvue, Colorado
Chambers Lake
Overview
Chambers Lake Campground is located approximately 60 miles north of Fort Collins, Colo., on beautiful Chambers Lake. Visitors en...
Clark, Colorado
Seedhouse Guard Station
Overview
Seedhouse Guard Station is located approximately 26 miles north of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. It was constructed in 1933 and o...