Olive Ridge - Arapaho National Forest, Front Range, Colorado

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  There's so many things to do near Olive Ridge; if you're trying to find a great location to go camping for a couple of days, this is a glorious pick. Several people camp here during their trip to Lory State Park. Among the things you can do in close proximity to Olive Ridge are whitewater paddling, fishing, playing golf, swimming, and hiking, so getting bored is not something that is likely to happen.
This camp ground is located in the striking Front Range. So many fun things to do in the Front Range, not enough time. An afternoon playing golf at
    Fort Collins Country Club Golf is always a joy, and hiking along the Round Mountain Trail is great fun.
This campground is so striking. If the weather is perfect here at Olive Ridge, you can go for a hike along the Greyrock Trail, and get your heart beating on the great whitewater
of Cache La Poudre River. On a brilliant day at Olive Ridge you can take a hike along the Sheep Creek Trail, and when you're here it's always fun to stop at Boyd Lake State Park. The glorious local attractions and all the outdoors recreation will make you glad you came.
That right there is a lot already, but it goes on; Olive Ridge has it all. There's whitewater on Big Thompson River for all you adrenaline kick people, and Olive Ridge is a place with many visitors from Fort Collins. Summertime brings highs in the 80's to Olive Ridge with nighttime
 
lows in the 50's. Highs all through the winter are typically in the 40's, and after the sun is down all through the wintertime temperatures at Olive Ridge dip into the 10's.
Olive Ridge is a very popular old favorite campground among people of Fort Collins.
This place, the Front Range, has so much outdoors entertaining stuff. Going for a hike along the Wintersteen Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this neighborhood, and Spring Canyon Dam is not far at all from Olive Ridge. Olive Ridge gets very little rainfall; the month of May is the wettest with most of the rain while February is frequently the driest month. This is truly a perfect campground. Whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then we recommend Cache La Poudre River; Rocky Mountain National Park is a great local destination.
This segment of Colorado has a great deal of outdoors activities on hand. The workforce of this great campground and the prettiness of the location have people coming from far and near. Lakes? Sure, Dixon Reservoir is in the vicinity; do take a hike on the Jug Trail.
And that's not all you can do here at Olive Ridge. A quick visit to Dixon Creek near Olive Ridge is a nice idea, and Lory State Park is both splendid and stunning.

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 Camp Grounds Near Olive Ridge - Arapaho National Forest:
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Chicago Creek - Arapaho National Forest, Fort Collins , 0 miles away
Cold Springs - Arapaho National Forest, Fort Collins , 0 miles away
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 Hotels Near Olive Ridge - Arapaho National Forest:
Quality Inn & Suites, Fort Collins , 2 miles away
Hilton Fort Collins, Fort Collins , 2 miles away
Marriott Fort Collins, Fort Collins , 3 miles away
Best Western University Inn, Fort Collins , 3 miles away
The Armstrong Hotel, Fort Collins , 3 miles away
Residence Inn By Marriott Fort Collins, Fort Collins , 4 miles away
Courtyard By Marriott Fort Collins, Fort Collins , 4 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Olive Ridge - Arapaho National Forest:
Winter Park, Colorado , 57 miles away, 3060 vertical feet
SolVista, Colorado , 60 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Arapahoe Basin, Colorado , 71 miles away, 2270 vertical feet
Loveland, Colorado , 71 miles away, 2410 vertical feet
Keystone, Colorado , 76 miles away, 2900 vertical feet
Snowy Range, Wyoming , 85 miles away, 990 vertical feet
Breckenridge, Colorado , 86 miles away, 3398 vertical feet
Copper Mountain, Colorado , 90 miles away, 2601 vertical feet
Vail, Colorado , 99 miles away, 3450 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Olive Ridge - Arapaho National Forest:
Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County , 10 miles away, Class II-III - 2.4 miles long (below Filter Plant to Picnic Rock Access)
Big Thompson River, Larimer County , 12 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.75 miles long (Drake to Canyon Mouth)
Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County , 14 miles away, Class III-IV - 2 miles long (below Pineview Falls to Mile Marker 114.7)
Cache La Poudre River - North Fork, Larimer County , 14 miles away, Class II-III - 11 miles long (Livermore Bridge to Main Stem)
Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County , 15 miles away, Class IV - 2 miles long (Poudre Park Picnic Gound to below Pine View Falls)
 National Parks Near Olive Ridge - Arapaho National Forest:
Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park - CO , 29 miles away
 Trails Near Olive Ridge - Arapaho National Forest:
Jug Trail, Larimer County , 13 miles away
Round Mountain Trail, Larimer County , 14 miles away
Wintersteen Trail, Larimer County , 14 miles away
Greyrock Trail, Larimer County , 15 miles away
Sheep Creek Trail, Larimer County , 19 miles away
Storm Mountain Trail, Larimer County , 20 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Olive Ridge - Arapaho National Forest:
Fort Collins Country Club Golf, Fort Collins , 6 miles away
 Lakes Near Olive Ridge - Arapaho National Forest

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