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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
Greenhorn Mountain Wilderness rises in Pueblo County's Wet Mountains
Greenhorn Mountain Wilderness sits in the Wet Mountains southwest of Pueblo in the San Carlos Ranger District, a quiet, trail-limited wilderness with strict wilderness rules.
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Gunnison Gorge's Gold Medal trout water is reached by 4WD roads and a hike down
The Gunnison Gorge Wilderness holds Gold Medal trout water, but its trailheads sit off primitive roads that turn impassable when wet, and you hike steeply down into the canyon.
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Gunnison sage-grouse live near Poncha Pass and need their space in spring
A small population of the threatened Gunnison sage-grouse lives in the Poncha Pass area at the north end of Saguache County, where their spring breeding grounds are sensitive to disturbance.
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Handies, Redcloud and Sunshine sit on BLM high country south of Lake City
South of Lake City, several 14ers rise on land the Bureau of Land Management protects as wilderness study areas, including Handies Peak, often called the highest BLM-managed land outside Alaska.
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Hartman Rocks is BLM land with free dispersed campsites and a spring closure
Hartman Rocks Recreation Area south of Gunnison is BLM land with trails and free first-come dispersed campsites, but part of it closes each spring for sage-grouse.
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Highland Mary Lakes climbs from Cunningham Gulch to the Continental Divide
The Highland Mary Lakes Trail near Silverton starts up Cunningham Gulch, enters the Weminuche Wilderness, and connects to the Continental Divide Trail in open alpine basins.
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Holy Cross Wilderness has different rules than the forest around it
Many popular Eagle County trailheads lead into the Holy Cross Wilderness, where wilderness rules are stricter than on the rest of the White River National Forest.
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Horsetooth Mountain Open Space charges an entrance permit
Horsetooth Mountain Open Space, home to Horsetooth Rock and a seasonal waterfall, is a Larimer County open space that requires an entrance permit; the reservoir below it is a separate county park with its own rules.
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Hovenweep is a certified dark-sky park for night skies
Hovenweep National Monument, spanning the Colorado-Utah line west of Cortez, is a certified International Dark Sky Park where very low light pollution makes for clear star viewing.
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Hubbard Mesa near Rifle is BLM land set aside for off-road riding
Hubbard Mesa just north of Rifle is a BLM off-highway-vehicle area with dozens of miles of trails and is also used for target shooting, with rules about where you can ride and how to shoot safely.
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Hugo State Wildlife Area is for hunting and fishing, not a city park
The Hugo State Wildlife Area south of Hugo is managed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, and visitors 16 or older need a license or a pass to be there.
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Hunting access in Cheyenne County is mostly about private land and access programs
Cheyenne County has little federal public land, so upland bird hunters here often rely on state access programs like Walk-In Access and State Wildlife Areas, each with its own rules.
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Hunting the Comanche Grassland means knowing two sets of rules
Hunting on the Comanche National Grassland in Baca County follows Colorado Parks and Wildlife license rules plus Forest Service land rules, and nearby private land needs permission.
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Ice Lake Basin near Silverton is steep, popular, and short on parking
The Ice Lake Trail off South Mineral Road near Silverton is a strenuous climb to a wildflower basin, with limited parking in summer and burn-area hazards from the 2020 Ice Fire.
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In Eagle County, securing trash is the heart of living with black bears
Black bears are common in Eagle County's valleys, and most conflicts trace back to food and garbage, so securing trash and removing attractants is the main way residents and bears stay out of trouble.
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In fall, give elk room near Estes Park and watch for meadow closures
Each fall, bull elk gather and bugle in the meadows around Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park, and the park closes several meadows to off-trail foot travel from late afternoon through mid-morning while asking visitors to keep a safe distance.
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In Pagosa Springs bear country, trash is the real issue
Archuleta County is black bear country, and most human-bear conflicts trace back to unsecured trash and other attractants rather than to aggressive bears.
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In Summit County, dispersed camping is not 'camp anywhere'
On the White River National Forest around Summit County, free dispersed camping is limited to designated, signed sites — not any open spot.
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In the Boulder foothills, bears follow the trash
Black bears are common where Boulder County meets the mountains, and most conflicts trace back to trash and other food smells, so securing attractants is part of living here.
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In the Jeffco foothills, bears follow the food you leave out
Black bears are part of life in Jefferson County's foothills, and most conflicts trace back to trash, bird feeders, and pet food, so securing attractants matters.
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In the Summit County backcountry, the avalanche forecast is part of the plan
Colorado runs a state avalanche center that posts a daily backcountry forecast, and checking it is routine for winter travel in the mountains around Summit County.
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In winter, bald eagles roost in the trees near Lake Hasty
John Martin Reservoir's mix of open water, prairie, and riverside cottonwoods draws birds year-round, and in winter bald eagles gather to roost in trees near the Lake Hasty area, making the cold months a prime time to watch birds in Bent County.
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Indian Peaks Wilderness has its own rules above the trailheads
The Indian Peaks Wilderness on Boulder County's western edge has special protections, including leashed-dog and overnight-permit rules, on top of regular national forest land.
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James Peak Wilderness: a wild corner of Gilpin County with strict rules
The James Peak Wilderness reaches into western Gilpin County, and as designated wilderness it bans campfires, bikes, and motors, with leashed pets and small group sizes.
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