Nearby Campgrounds
§ 02 — OVERVIEW
West Chicago Creek Campground sits along its namesake creek at the base of Mount Blue Sky and is located off Highway 103 on the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in central Colorado.
It is a popular facility for hiking and fishing enthusiasts.
The area provides easy access to many hiking trails that lead into the Mount Evans Wilderness. West Chicago Creek offers good fishing for rainbow, brown and brook trout.
There are 15 sites available all suitable for RV and tent camping. Each site contains a tent pad, picnic table, charcoal grill and fire ring. Other amenities include a vault toilet, water spigot and trash dumpster. There are no RV hook-ups. Firewood is available for sale during peak season at the campground.
The campground sits at an elevation of 9,600 feet in an aspen and lodgepole pine forest. The Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland are located in the foothills and slopes of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. The forests and grassland cover 1.5 million acres and extend north to the Wyoming border, south to Mount Evans and west across the Continental Divide. The area encompasses mountains, lakes and five scenic byways, designated by Congress for their scenery, wildlife or history, including the highest road in North America. Mount Evans Road, also known as Colorado Highway 5, allows visitors to drive from 10,500' to 14,130' above sea level in just 14 miles.
Nearby Idaho Springs, a former mining town, makes for a nice outing. History buffs will appreciate the Argo Gold Mine and Mill Museum. Contact Info For facility specific information, please call (530) 529-0578.
Modifications for this campground must be made through Recreation.gov or by calling the call center at 1-877-444-6777 PRIOR to your reservation start date. Customers and contact center agents cannot modify reservations on or after the check-in date.
§ 03 — CONDITIONS
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§ 04 — SIGNAL
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§ 05—08 — FROM THE FIELD
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§ 06 — REVIEWS
§ 07 — TRIP REPORTS
§ 08 — COMMUNITY PHOTOS
RV Information
Up to 40 ft
Maximum RV Length
Trailers up to 40 ft
1 RV-only sites of 16 total
14 sites with electric
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§ 01 — VITALS
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Thu
74°F
Sunny
6 to 15 mph W
Jun
75°F
Partly Sunny
3 to 12 mph N
Sat
75°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
7 to 21 mph W
Sun
70°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
9 to 16 mph WNW
Mon
67°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
6 to 14 mph W
Tue
70°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
7 to 14 mph WNW
Wed
73°F
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
9 to 17 mph W