Vasquez Creek / Winter Park

8,500–11,000 ft · CO🚗 Directions

Fraser Valley and adjacent drainages. Strong spruce-fir habitat. Good for king boletes after summer monsoons begin. Winter Park is base town.

Trees:Engelmann Spruce Subalpine Fir Lodgepole Pine

Permit Info →

Updated Apr 13, 6:37 PM

Foraging Potential10/100

❌Moisture

❌Soil Temp

❌No Freeze

✅No Drought

Precip 7d

0.10"

Precip 14d

1.20"

Soil Temp

39°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

complete

Limiting Factors

Insufficient moistureSoil too coldOutside season windowHard freeze in 48h

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Nearby Camping

Jim Creek Campground

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USFS~1.2 mi from centerFee required/night

Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG

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Idlewild Campground

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USFS~1.2 mi from center

Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG

Idlewild

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USFS9,000 ft~1.5 mi from center$22/night

24 sites

Near Winter Park. Easy walk to Vasquez Creek drainage.

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Open May–OctReserve →

Midland Group Campground

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USFS~2.1 mi from centerFee required/night

Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG

Reserve →

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~2.1 mi from center

Robbers Roost

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11 sites

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Robbers Roost Campground

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USFS~4 mi from center

Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG

Robbers Roost

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~4.1 mi from center

Reserve →

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~4.2 mi from center

St. Louis Creek

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16 sites

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Open May–Oct

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USFS~5.4 mi from centerFee required/night

Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG

Reserve →

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Reserve →

Geronimo Campground

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Reserve →

1972 Rainbow Gathering site

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~15.2 mi from center

Sulphur Ranger District, near Winter Park & Granby

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USFS~15.5 mi from center

Arapaho Bay

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~16 mi from center

Arapaho Bay Campground

developed

USFS~16.2 mi from centerFee required/night

Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG

Reserve →

Arapaho National Recreation Area

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USFS~16.2 mi from center

Sunset Point Campground

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Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG

Sunset Point Campground

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~18.8 mi from center

Reserve →

Willow Creek Campground

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~20 mi from center

Willow Creek Campground

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USFS~20 mi from centerFee required/night

Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG

Reserve →

WILLOW CREEK GROUP

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USFS~20 mi from center

Reserve →

Stillwater Campground

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Stillwater Campground

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USFS~21.1 mi from centerFee required/night

Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG

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Cutthroat Bay Group Campground

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USFS~21.5 mi from centerFee required/night

Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG

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~22 mi from centerFee required/night

Green Ridge Campground

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USFS~22.2 mi from centerFee required/night

Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG

Reserve →

Highway 4 Pullout Dispersed camping

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~23.6 mi from center

East Meadow

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NPS~24 mi from centerFee required/night

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~27.1 mi from center

Denver Creek Campground

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USFS~30 mi from centerFee required/night

Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG

Reserve →

Denver Creek camping

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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.