Westcliffe
Top Adventures in Westcliffe
Backpack to Sand Creek Lakes
5.0
4 mi
/ 1700 ft gain
Start at the Music Pass trail head south of Westcliffe, Colorado off County Road 119. You will need a 4x4 with high clearance to get to the actual trailhead as the last 2.5 miles are rough. Otherwise, park at the Crape Creek TH and walk the 2.5 ...
Hike to Willow Lake, CO
5.0
9 mi
/ 2800 ft gain
Nestled in the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness, Willow Lake offers a stunning destination to a rigorous hike. The hike is approximately 9 miles out and back with 2800 feet of elevation gain. The trail is well marked and maintained. However, the hike r...
Summit Kit Carson Peak
12.4 mi
/ 6323 ft gain
There are a couple different trailheads that lead to Kit Carson Peak, but the one from Willow Creek Trailhead will give you the opportunity to peak another fourteener, Challenger Point, and let you pass through and/or camp at Willow Lake, which is...
Hike Temple Canyon
5.0
1 mi
/ 400 ft gain
Take 1st Ave heading south out of Canon City and you'll come to Temple Canyon Road. You'll take 7 miles of dirt road to Temple Canyon Park. It is free to enter and there is a decent campground there where you can camp for free for up to 14 days. T...
Westcliffe camping, hotels, and more
Westcliffe, Colorado
Alvarado Campground
Overview
Alvarado Campground, located at an elevation of 9,000 ft., is a prime location for accessing easy to challenging hikes in the Sa...
Custer County, Colorado
Davenport Campground
Overview
Davenport Campground was one of the first Forest Service campgrounds, and is near the now-abandoned Squirrel Creek Campground, t...
County Road 374
St Charles Campground Lake Isabel
Overview
Nestled among aspen and tall Douglas fir trees, St. Charles Campground is in a quiet part of the Lake Isabel Recreation Area. Lo...
County Road 374
Spruce Group Lake Isabel
Overview
Spruce Group Campground, located in the Lake Isabel Recreation Area, is a great place to bring groups for picnicking and camping...