Routt National Forest's Illinois River Trailhead sits in Grand Lake, Colorado, along the Illinois River corridor and serves as a US Forest Service-managed established campground. No pets are permitted here. Nearby trailhead camps like Jack Park Trailhead and Jack Creek Trailhead provide a sense of the trailhead-style camping common to this stretch of the national forest. Campers drawn to river access and backcountry staging will find this site worth considering.
Description
Informal trailhead with limited parking and no facilities but access to many miles of roads and trails for OHV travel as well as high elevation access to CDNST and Never Summer Wilderness. Illinois River TH is located in the Troublesome Area and is managed by the Parks Ranger District.
RV Road Trip Guides
Map & DirectionsIllinois River Trailhead is located in Colorado near Grand Lake
Public CampgroundDirections
From Walden. Drive south on Hwy 125 passing through the small town of Rand. Approximately 2 miles past Rand turn left on County Road 21. Drive approximately 4 miles to the intersection of Forest Road 740 and 750. Take the right hand fork following the 750 Road approximately 6 miles to the Illinois River Trailhead.
Coordinates
40.37257572 N
105.97707797 W
Connectivity
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Connectivity
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Access
Site Types
- Tent Sites
Features
Drive Time
- 2 hrs 17 min from Fort Collins, CO
- 2 hrs 42 min from Greeley, CO
- 2 hrs 47 min from Denver, CO
- 2 hrs 57 min from Boulder, CO
