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Kenosha Pass Foraging Conditions — ForageIQ

Kenosha Pass

8,000–10,500 ft · CO🚗 Directions

Fair

South Park gateway. Famous for fall aspen color and chanterelles. Accessible via US 285. Strong chanterelle habitat in mixed aspen-spruce.

Trees:Aspen Engelmann Spruce Lodgepole Pine

Permit Info →

Updated Oct 11, 5:01 AM MT

Foraging Potential60/100

✅Moisture

❌Soil Temp

✅No Freeze

✅No Drought

Precip 7d

Observed precipitation from PRISM 4km gridded analysis, sampled at the region centroid through 2026-10-09. Used when no SNOTEL/SCAN station is mapped to this region.

0.07"

PRISM 4km · thru 10-09

Precip 14d

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Nearby Camping

Within(22)

Kenosha Pass

developed

USFS10,000 ft~0 mi from center$22/night

25 sites

Right at the pass. Famous fall aspen. Walk to chanterelle spots.

vault toiletfire ringpicnic table

Open May–OctReserve →

Kenosha Pass Campground

developed

~0.4 mi from centerFee required/night

water

Reserve →

Kenosha East Campground

developed

USFS~0.5 mi from centerFee required/night

Pike-San Isabel National Forests

Reserve →

Kenosha Pass Campground

developed

USFS~0.5 mi from centerFee required/night

Pike-San Isabel National Forests

Reserve →

KENOSHA PASS CAMPGROUND

developed

USFS~0.5 mi from center

Reserve →

TIMBERLINE CAMPGROUND

developed

USFS~0.8 mi from center

Reserve →

Designated Campsite

backcountry

~1.1 mi from center

Lodgepole

developed

USFS9,900 ft~1.2 mi from center$22/night

35 sites

Just south of the pass off US 285. Strong mixed forest habitat.

vault toiletwaterfire ring

Open May–OctReserve →

Timberline Campground

developed

USFS~1.2 mi from centerFee required/night

Pike-San Isabel National Forests

Reserve →

Lodgepole Campground

developed

USFS~4.4 mi from centerFee required/night

Pike-San Isabel National Forests

Reserve →

Aspen Campground

developed

USFS~4.4 mi from centerFee required/night

Pike-San Isabel National Forests

Reserve →

Handcart Campground

developed

USFS~4.8 mi from centerFee required/night

Pike-San Isabel National Forests

Reserve →

Hall Valley Campground

developed

~4.9 mi from center

Hall Valley Campground

developed

USFS~5 mi from center

Pike-San Isabel National Forests

Jefferson Creek Campground

developed

~5 mi from centerFee required/night

water

Reserve →

Jefferson Creek Campground

developed

USFS~5.1 mi from centerFee required/night

Pike-San Isabel National Forests

Reserve →

Whiteside Campground

developed

~5.5 mi from center

Whiteside Picnic Area

developed

USFS~5.6 mi from centerFee required/night

Pike-San Isabel National Forests

Reserve →

Burning Bear

developed

USFS9,500 ft~5.6 mi from center$17/night

13 sites

Quiet campground on FR 120. Good bolete zone.

vault toiletfire ring

Open Jun–Sep

Lostfork Basecamp

developed

~5.8 mi from centerFee required/night

Reserve →

Michigan Creek Campground

developed

USFS~6.7 mi from centerFee required/night

Pike-San Isabel National Forests

Reserve →

Georgia Pass Road (South Fork Swan) TH #355

developed

USFS~8.8 mi from center

White River National Forest

Reserve →

⚠ Road Access Notice

Always verify road access is public before following GPS directions to mountain areas. Many forest roads are seasonal, gated, or require 4WD. Dispersed camping follows USFS/BLM rules (typically 14-day limit). Check ranger district offices for current road and campground conditions.

Viable Species

Confidence × Primordia state

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Cauliflower MushroomSparassis crispa

soil temp marginal (42°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.19 VWC, 7d avg 0.21 — moisture sustained

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MatsutakeTricholoma magnivelare