Dispersed Camping
South Colony Basin
About
National Forest
Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands
South Colony Basin and the surrounding 14,000-foot peaks offer a broad range of recreational opportunities, including camping, hiking, backpacking, mountaineering, fishing and hunting. This diversity of activities, combined with the natural beauty of the basin and the rough but passable access…
Access
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
- Hike-InBackcountry sites.
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Site Types
- Dispersed
Features
For Campers
- Phone Service
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
Heavy Vehicle Requirements for Successful Traversal
I will start with the fact that we did not end up being able to camp here. We were naive in thinking that the extremely rough, rocky roads would be short-lived on the private property section of the road, but no, the roads are nearly impossible all along S Colony Rd. We did not have a 4wd…
Backcountry Bliss
What an amazing spot! To get to the campground you must first brave the road to the trailhead. If you have a 4x4 truck/SUV the road is achievable but very rough. From the upper trail head, it was about a 4 mile hike to the campground near the lower lake. If you cant make the drive, add 2.5 miles…
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Location
South Colony Basin is located in Colorado
Directions
Take highway 69 south out of Westcliffe for 4.5 miles to County Road 119(Colfax Lane). Turn right on to CR 119 and follow it till it ends then turn right, this is the South Colony Road. There is trailhead parking on the right after about one mile. The road beyond this point requires 4wd and high clearance, but continues for another 2.5 miles to the South Colony Trailhead.
Coordinates
37.97669645 N
105.50505482 W