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Outdoors and wildfire
Hunting and fishing rules, trails, rivers, camping, winter sports, dark skies, and wildfire risk and defensible space — the public-land side of Colorado life.
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Outdoors and wildfire - June 10, 2026
The Rio Grande's Gold Medal trout run between South Fork and Del Norte
A long stretch of the Rio Grande between South Fork and Del Norte carries Colorado's Gold Medal designation for trophy trout, fished with flies and lures only.
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The road up Mount Blue Sky may need a reservation
The scenic byway up Mount Blue Sky from Idaho Springs uses a timed-entry reservation system during the busy season, so a visit takes planning.
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The Roan Plateau is the high wall of cliffs above Rifle and Parachute
The Roan Plateau and Roan Cliffs rise north of the Colorado River near Rifle and Parachute, a deeply cut BLM landscape with waterfalls, box canyons, and habitat for elk, deer, and native cutthroat trout.
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The Roaring Fork Valley is black bear country, so trash is the main issue
Aspen and the surrounding valley sit in prime black bear habitat, and the simplest way to avoid conflicts is keeping trash and food where bears cannot reach them.
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The Rocky Mountain Arsenal is a national wildlife refuge with a cleanup history
An urban national wildlife refuge in Commerce City sits on former Army and industrial land that went through a major federal cleanup before opening to the public.
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The Saguache Creek public land near Moffat is only open part of the year
The Saguache Creek state trust land near Moffat is leased to Colorado Parks and Wildlife for seasonal public access, so it is open only part of the year and needs a hunting or fishing license.
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The Sangre de Cristo Wilderness is close to Costilla County, not in it
The Sangre de Cristo Wilderness lies just beyond Costilla County's northwest corner, and its special camping and campfire rules apply on the national forest side of the range — while much of Costilla's own high country is private land.
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The Sangre de Cristo Wilderness rises right above Westcliffe
The high peaks west of Westcliffe sit inside a designated wilderness in the national forest, where the rules are stricter than on ordinary forest land.
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The South Platte fishing rules change by stretch of river
The South Platte River corridor in Pike National Forest near Deckers is a noted trout fishery where bag limits and methods change segment by segment under CPW's current fishing regulations.
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The South Platte runs right through Adams County as an urban river
The South Platte River crosses Adams County as a warmwater urban river with trail and fishing access in places, and fishing rules can change by stretch.
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The South San Juan Wilderness fills the wild western edge of Conejos County
The South San Juan Wilderness covers much of western Conejos County, and as designated wilderness it allows foot and horse travel but no bikes or motorized vehicles.
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The South San Juan Wilderness is the county's remote high country
East of Pagosa Springs, the South San Juan Wilderness holds glacial peaks above 13,000 feet and long trails reached by Forest Service back roads, making it some of the most remote ground in the county.
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The southern Tenmile Range has a new plan for its crowded trailheads
Heavy use of the Quandary, McCullough Gulch, Spruce Creek, and Blue Lakes areas led the Forest Service and partners to adopt an access plan, so trailhead rules and facilities here are changing.
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The Telluride Via Ferrata, a free cabled route across the box canyon
A free, locally maintained cliff route below Ajax Peak that asks for real respect and offers a long traverse high above the box canyon floor.
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The Uncompahgre Plateau is Montrose's big backyard, with travel rules
The Uncompahgre Plateau west of Montrose is mostly BLM and national forest land where dispersed camping and off-road travel follow designated-route rules, not 'drive and camp anywhere.'
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The Uncompahgre Wilderness holds two San Juan 14ers above Lake City
Uncompahgre Peak and Wetterhorn Peak rise inside the Uncompahgre Wilderness west of Lake City, where wilderness rules apply and the trailheads sit at the end of rough roads.
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The Uncompahgre Wilderness is big, quiet, and closed to motors and bikes
The Uncompahgre Wilderness covers a large stretch of the San Juans east of Ouray, with several trails leading in from the west and the usual wilderness limits on motors and bikes.
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The Vail Pass Winter Recreation Area charges a fee and splits its trails
On Vail Pass, the Forest Service runs a winter recreation area where a daily or season fee applies and motorized and non-motorized users are kept to separate, marked zones.
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The Weminuche Wilderness fills much of San Juan County's high country
The Weminuche is Colorado's largest designated wilderness, spreading across San Juan County's peaks with strict no-motor, no-bike rules and a 15-person group limit.
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The Weminuche Wilderness has its own set of rules
Much of the high country above Pagosa Springs is designated wilderness, where camping and travel follow stricter rules than the rest of the San Juan National Forest.
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The West Elk Wilderness is remote and closed to bikes and motors
The West Elk Wilderness in the Gunnison National Forest is a large, lightly visited area where, as in all wilderness, bikes and motorized vehicles are not allowed.
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The West Peak Trail climbs high enough that afternoon storms matter
The West Peak Trail from Cordova Pass climbs the flank of West Spanish Peak into open, high country where summer lightning is a real hazard.
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The west side of Conejos County is national forest, with its own rules
Much of western Conejos County is the Rio Grande National Forest, managed by the Conejos Peak Ranger District, where camping and access follow Forest Service rules rather than open-anywhere freedom.
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The Wheeler Geologic Area is a maze of volcanic rock that takes real effort to reach
Wheeler Geologic Area near Creede is a striking field of eroded volcanic ash spires reached only by a long hike or a rough four-wheel-drive road, with seasonal access and wilderness camping rules.
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