Shane

Fort Collins, CO

Joined August 2022

KOA but great, okay!

Really nice KOA. Good views, quiet, some of the cleanest bathrooms I've ever seen. The grass is well tended and makes for good tent spots.

Crusty and smelly

Look, just go find some dispersed places out in the national forest instead of ending up here. The campsites are usually littered with trash and the latrines smell for a good distance - you'd be better off digging a hole.

Beware the mud!

If you're just looking for a quick campsite then pull up to the trailhead and you can find several within the first mile of the trail. Otherwise, the good sites are miles in and will necessitate doing the entire loop. If it has rained recently then expect numerous mudpits.

Not Car Camping

There is a clearly marked parking lot with maps for the trails. From there you can hike in to find a number of clearly marked spots and many that are not. Maps at the trailhead will indicate camping areas and prohibited areas.

Do Some Digging

There are tons of sites along the back roads. As long as you steer clear from the private property you'll find a site. Some roads will turn sour and require high clearance.

Better if you have 4WD

A number of sites will dot both sides of the road on the way into Pingree (take the CSU mountain campus exit off of Poudre Canyon). Most are good, some are in burn scars. The good ones will require high clearance.