Prospector - White River National Forest, Colorado

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  The welcoming ambiance and a splendid variety of amusing things are reason enough to come here. Roaring Fork River is one of the streams close by that might be worth checking out, and a golf course close by is Ironbridge Golf Club. Prospector is an old favorite with people from Glenwood Springs.
Paddling on Colorado River is so much fun, and an afternoon playing golf at Glenwood SPGS Golf Club is always a diversion. Prospector gets very little precipitation; October is the month that gets the most rain, and February is the month with the least moisture.
    There's great hiking along the Blue Creek Trail, and Hughes Reservoir is a nearby lake that you could have a look at.
The warmest time of the year at Prospector comes with high temperatures in the 80's while night lows are frequently in the 50's. Throughout the winter highs
are in the 30's with temperatures at Prospector dipping down into the 0's during winter nights.
Such a perfect pick of attractions and the perfect variety of outdoors recreation are great reasons to come. Camping out really is a pleasant thing to do, and Prospector in Colorado is the outdoors at its greatest. Harvey Gap State Park is a tremendous site to go if you're at Prospector; you can hit the slopes at Sunlight Mountain nearby.
This campground is so delightful. A visit to Colorado is not complete without some camping. Coming to this campground
 
is always a good idea. Near Prospector you find Cemetery Gulch which is a fine place to take a look at, and don't leave without popping by Rifle Falls State Park.
So much enjoyable stuff right next door to Prospector, and you always have a nice time when you're here. Outdoors recreation is plentiful, some of the enjoyable stuff you can do is whitewater paddling, playing golf, hiking, fishing, and swimming, so running out of cool stuff to do won’t happen. You feel that's enough? Just getting warmed up. Whitewater paddling is great on Roaring Fork, and people from Glenwood Springs love to come here.

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 Camp Grounds Near Prospector - White River National Forest:
East Fork - White River National Forest, Glenwood Springs , 0 miles away
Heaton Bay - White River National Forest, Glenwood Springs , 0 miles away
Lowry Campground - White River National Forest, Glenwood Springs , 0 miles away
Mollie B-White River - White River National Forest, Glenwood Springs , 0 miles away
Peak One - White River National Forest, Glenwood Springs , 0 miles away
Redstone - White River National Forest, Glenwood Springs , 0 miles away
Rocky Mountain Lodge, Antonito , 0 miles away
 Hotels Near Prospector - White River National Forest:
The Hotel Denver, Glenwood Springs , 0 miles away
Hotel Colorado, Glenwood Springs , 0 miles away
Caravan Inn, Glenwood Springs , 0 miles away
Ramada Inn, Glenwood Springs , 0 miles away
Best Western Antlers, Glenwood Springs , 0 miles away
Hampton Inn Glenwood Springs, Co., Glenwood Springs , 0 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Glenwood Springs (Aspen Area),, Glenwood Springs , 1 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Prospector - White River National Forest:
Sunlight Mountain, Colorado , 8 miles away, 2010 vertical feet
Buttermilk, Colorado , 37 miles away, 2030 vertical feet
Aspen Highlands, Colorado , 38 miles away, 3635 vertical feet
Aspen Mountain, Colorado , 40 miles away, 3267 vertical feet
Snowmass, Colorado , 42 miles away, 4406 vertical feet
Crested Butte, Colorado , 42 miles away, 3062 vertical feet
Irwin Lodge, Colorado , 44 miles away, 2100 vertical feet
Beaver Creek, Colorado , 56 miles away, 4040 vertical feet
Howelsen Hill, Colorado , 60 miles away, 440 vertical feet
Steamboat, Colorado , 61 miles away, 3668 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Prospector - White River National Forest:
Roaring Fork, Pitkin/Garfield County , 2 miles away, Class II+(III) - 6.2 miles long (Black Bridge to Veltus Park)
Colorado River, Garfield County , 3 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 3.8 miles long (Hanging Lake Exit 125 to Grizzly Creek)
Colorado River, garfield County , 3 miles away, Class III-IV - 2 miles long (Shoshone Power Plant Exit 123 to Grizzly Creek Exit 121)
Grizzly Creek, Garfield County , 5 miles away, Class IV-V - 1 miles long (1 mile up trail to Grizzly Creek Rest Area)
Crystal River, Pitkin County , 16 miles away, Class III - 4.8 miles long (Avalanche Creek to B.R.Campground)
 Trails Near Prospector - White River National Forest:
Blue Creek Trail, Eagle County , 20 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Prospector - White River National Forest:
Glenwood SPGS Golf Club, Glenwood Springs , 2 miles away
Ironbridge Golf Club, Glenwood Springs , 2 miles away
 Lakes Near Prospector - White River National Forest

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