Crosho Lake Recreation Area is located near Yampa in the Medicine Bow-[Routt National Forest](https://thedyrt.com/camping/colorado/near/medicine-bow-routt-national-forests-and-thunder-basin-national-grassland)s. The terrain consists of forested areas and a lake, providing opportunities for outdoor activities. Nearby attractions include Flat Tops Wilderness Area and Stagecoach State Park, offering hiking and fishing options.

There are 10 undeveloped campsites near Crosho Lake. The area is popular for fishing in the lake. The Crosho Lake Recreation Area is located 10 miles northwest of Yampa at the base of the Little Flat Tops. High clearance and 4WD is required. There is one vault toilet. (No fire grates and no picnic tables)

All sites are first come, first serve, no reservations accepted, so you will need to get there early in order to get a site! The lake has rainbow trout and Greyling, but for some reason, no matter what we fish with, we always get skunked, so bring food or you'll starve!

Crosho Lake Recreation Area

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The site was really clean and even though we headed up Friday morning there were still a ton a spaces. There was enough space that even our group of 8 was secluded. Fishing in the lake was great.

Crosho lake

We spent the weekend near Crosho lake and had an awesome time! The trail to the lake is bumpy, and I would recommend a 4x4 vehicle to get to this lake. There are around 10-14  dispersed camp sites right next to Crosho lake where you can wake up, and go paddle boarding right away. The dispersed camp spots are close to one another, so if you prefer privacy and the sound of silence I recommend going down the road to Allen Basin Reservoir where more dispersed camp spots can be found.

Perfect Hideaway Lake

I was camping at dispersed sites on south side of lake when i noticed white smoke. I called 911 and helicopters came fast but the fire exploded from an acre to over 30 acres in about 10 minutes. It seems like a camper left an unattended illegal fire camping on north side and caused a massive fire that has burned the entire area now. I made it out safely and i’m glad i got to experience this but it breaks my heart to know some absent minded person started this. I saw the cows fleeing, bears running away and wildlife booking it out. Please don’t start fires during high winds and follow the signs showing fires are not allowed - this was preventable 

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