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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
Denver keeps a bison herd you can see from I-70 at Genesee
The City and County of Denver maintains a small bison herd at Genesee Park, visible from Interstate 70 in the foothills west of the city.
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Denver's parks come with prairie dogs, geese, foxes, and coyotes
City parks and open spaces in Denver host wildlife like prairie dogs, Canada geese, red foxes, and coyotes, and the city asks residents not to feed them.
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Devil's Head still has a working fire lookout you can hike to
Devil's Head in the Rampart Range above Sedalia holds a historic fire lookout tower reached by a short, steep trail in Pike National Forest.
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DeWeese Reservoir near Westcliffe is a favorite Wet Mountain Valley fishing spot
DeWeese Reservoir is a beloved Custer County fishing and wildlife-watching spot near Westcliffe, managed as a State Wildlife Area where one easy thing to grab before you go is a license or SWA pass.
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Dispersed camping here has rules and a mix of private land
The Clear Creek Ranger District of the Arapaho National Forest allows dispersed camping under day limits, but it is checkerboarded with private land, so it is on you to know where you are.
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Dispersed camping in the Rio Grande National Forest
The Rio Grande National Forest around the San Luis Valley allows free dispersed camping outside developed campgrounds, but with real limits on where you park, how close to water, and how long you stay.
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Dispersed camping near Granby follows the forest's vehicle-use map
On the Sulphur Ranger District around Granby and Grand Lake, dispersed camping with a vehicle is allowed only along forest roads where the Motor Vehicle Use Map permits it.
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Dispersed camping on the Pikes Peak Ranger District has rules
The Pike National Forest land around Pikes Peak is managed by the Pikes Peak Ranger District, and dispersed camping there follows posted limits, not a camp-anywhere rule.
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Dispersed camping on the Salida district has real limits
Free dispersed camping on the Salida Ranger District around Chaffee County comes with a stay limit, a buffer from water, and a move toward designated sites.
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Dispersed camping on the White River forest has real limits
Free dispersed camping is allowed on much of the White River National Forest around Glenwood Springs, but stay limits, distance-from-water rules, and area restrictions apply, so it is not camp-anywhere.
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Dispersed camping on the White River forest is not camp-anywhere
Free dispersed camping on the White River National Forest around Eagle County follows real rules: use existing sites near open roads, stay setbacks from water, pack everything out, and watch the stay limit.
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Dispersed camping up the Poudre is not camp-anywhere
Free dispersed camping is allowed on much of the national forest along the Poudre, but the Canyon Lakes Ranger District sets real limits on how close to roads, water, and busy areas you can camp.
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Durango's trailheads start at the edge of downtown
Durango's natural-surface trail systems begin minutes from Main Avenue, free and open to bikes, hikers, and horses alike.
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Each winter, snow geese rest on the plains near Lamar
Prowers County's reservoirs and grain fields near Lamar are a winter stop on the Central Flyway, where flocks of snow geese roost and feed during migration.
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Eagle County backcountry days start with the CAIC avalanche forecast
Avalanche danger in Eagle County's mountains is forecast by the Colorado Avalanche Information Center; much of the county sits in its Vail and Summit County zone, and the forecast map shows the exact zone for your spot.
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Eagles Nest Wilderness in the Gore Range has stricter rules than regular forest
The Eagles Nest Wilderness in the Gore Range west of Silverthorne is a designated wilderness, so no bikes or motors are allowed and camping and campfires follow special limits.
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East Portal and the Moffat Tunnel: Gilpin County's gateway to the high trails
The East Portal Trailhead at the Moffat Tunnel, reached by a gravel county road from Rollinsville, is the main way into the James Peak Wilderness from Gilpin County.
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Eldora: Boulder County's Hometown Ski Mountain
Past Nederland sits Boulder County's only downhill ski area, a compact mountain with surprising bite, a strong Nordic center, and an uncertain new future under possible town ownership.
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Eldorado Canyon State Park: a tight canyon with a weekend entry plan
Eldorado Canyon State Park near Boulder is a small, busy canyon known for sandstone climbing and creek fishing, and it uses timed vehicle entry on summer weekends.
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Eleven Mile Canyon cuts through Pikes Peak granite below the dam
Below Eleven Mile Reservoir near Lake George, the South Platte carved a steep canyon through Pikes Peak granite, now a forest recreation area on an old railroad grade with a day-use fee.
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Elk and bighorn sheep share the Jeffco foothills with people
Elk and bighorn sheep live in Jefferson County's foothills and canyons, and the rule for watching either one is to keep your distance and never feed them.
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Fish Creek Falls: a nearly 300-foot drop minutes from downtown Steamboat
A nearly 300-foot waterfall sits a few miles east of downtown Steamboat Springs, with a short wheelchair-accessible overlook and a longer trail down toward the base.
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Fishing rules around Lake City change from one water to the next
The Lake Fork of the Gunnison, Lake San Cristobal, and the small creeks near Lake City can each carry their own fishing rules, so check by water.
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Fishing rules change from one Chaffee County water to the next
Beyond the main Arkansas River, Chaffee County's creeks, high lakes, and the South Arkansas can each carry their own fishing rules, so check the specific water before you cast.
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