Rampart Range / Palmer Divide

7,000–9,500 ft · CO🚗 Directions

Pike NF eastern flank between Denver and Colorado Springs. Ponderosa pine belt with scattered spruce. Accessible foothills foraging. Best after late summer monsoon rains.

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Updated Apr 13, 6:40 PM

Foraging Potential10/100

❌Moisture

❌Soil Temp

❌No Freeze

✅No Drought

Precip 7d

0.15"

Precip 14d

0.45"

Soil Temp

28°F

SWE

Snow Water Equivalent — how much water is in the snowpack vs. normal. Declining SWE means snowmelt is adding moisture to the soil.

Drought

None

Snowmelt

steady

Limiting Factors

Insufficient moistureSoil too coldOutside season windowHard freeze in 48h

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Nearby Camping

Rampart Reservoir Recreation Area

developed

USFS~1.8 mi from center

THUNDER RIDGE

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USFS~2.4 mi from center

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MEADOW RIDGE

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USFS~2.4 mi from center

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Thunder Ridge Campground

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USFS~2.5 mi from centerFee required/night

Pike-San Isabel National Forests

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Meadow Ridge Campground

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USFS~2.6 mi from centerFee required/night

Pike-San Isabel National Forests

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Springdale Campground

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USFS~4 mi from centerFee required/night

Pike-San Isabel National Forests

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Tent City

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~5.6 mi from center

Lone Duck Family Campground

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~6 mi from center

Peregrine Pines Family Camp

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Air Force Academy~6 mi from center

Red Rocks Group Campground

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USFS~7.5 mi from centerFee required/night

Pike-San Isabel National Forests

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RED ROCKS GROUP CAMPGROUND

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Pike Community Group Campground

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USFS~8.8 mi from centerFee required/night

Pike-San Isabel National Forests

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South Meadows Campground

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USFS~8.8 mi from centerFee required/night

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South Meadows - Pike San Isabel NF (CO)

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USFS~8.8 mi from center

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PIKE COMMUNITY

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USFS~8.8 mi from center

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South Meadows Campground

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~8.9 mi from center

Colorado Campground

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~9.5 mi from center

Colorado Campground

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USFS~9.5 mi from centerFee required/night

Pike-San Isabel National Forests

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COLORADO CAMPGROUND

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USFS~9.5 mi from center

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MANITOU LAKE PAVILION

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USFS~10 mi from center

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PAINTED ROCKS

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USFS~10.2 mi from center

Pike-San Isabel National Forests

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Barr Camp

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~10.9 mi from center

Reserve →

Rocky Mountain Mennonite Camp

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~12.6 mi from center

Crags Campground

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USFS~12.7 mi from centerFee required/night

Crags Campground

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USFS~12.9 mi from centerFee required/night

Pike-San Isabel National Forests

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Turkey Meadow Walk-In Campground

developed

~14.2 mi from center

Prospector Ridge Walk-In Campground

developed

~14.5 mi from center

Cripple Creek KOA Kampground

developed

~18 mi from center

The Meadow Walk-In Campground

developed

~19.3 mi from center

Swift Puma Walk-In Campground

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~19.4 mi from center

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~19.4 mi from center

30

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~19.4 mi from center

32

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~19.4 mi from centerFee required/night

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~19.4 mi from center

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~19.4 mi from center

Devil's Head Campground

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~20.4 mi from centerFee required/night

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Devil's Head Campground

developed

USFS~20.5 mi from centerFee required/night

Pike-San Isabel National Forests

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Skagware Reservoir Dispersed Camping

developed

~22.1 mi from center

Flat Rocks Campground

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USFS~23.9 mi from centerFee required/night

Pike-San Isabel National Forests

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St Joe's

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~25.9 mi from center

Raton

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~26.1 mi from center

Santa Fe

developed

~26.2 mi from center

El Paso

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~26.3 mi from center

Deadwood

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~26.3 mi from center

Rampart Range Recreation Area

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USFS~27.2 mi from center

Indian Creek Equestrian Campground

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USFS~27.4 mi from centerFee required/night

Pike-San Isabel National Forests

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Indian Creek Campground

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USFS~27.4 mi from centerFee required/night

Pike-San Isabel National Forests

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INDIAN CREEK EQUESTRIAN CAMPGROUND

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USFS~28.4 mi from center

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Casey's RV Hideaway

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City of Elizabeth~31.8 mi from center

25 sites

electric hookup

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⚠ 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.