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Portal Campground, Sawatch Range, Colorado
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There are as expected restrooms at this campground, and if you go for nature you will like a primitive campground like Portal Campground. The Sawatch Range scenery is always pretty. Alright, time for a camping trip, wouldn't you agree? Portal Campground is a fine local campground if you happen to be in Colorado. This is a primitive campground which unsurprisingly means that there are quite few conveniences. The natural attractiveness at this primitive campground is great, and after you arrive at a primitive campground such as Portal Campground you will realize it was well worth the effort getting here. The good local attractions | |
and such a good variety of outdoors recreation will absolutely have you coming back over and over. There are so many entertaining things right next door to Portal Campground, and it is a fine campground. There's such a vast number
| | of things to do at Portal Campground including swimming, playing golf, whitewater paddling, hiking, and fishing, so there's absolutely no way to get bored. With such a great deal of things to do in Colorado you'll never get bored. Lake Creek has a type V+ run of whitewater nearby. The 9-mile-from-start-to-finish Graham Gulch to 1/4 mi east of Monitor Gulch sector is magnificent to paddle. This run of Lake Creek is not a site where beginners should come whitewater boating. You must check circumstances in advance of a trip; whitewater boating can turn treacherous. Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park is a great national park; Grizzly Reservoir Dam is a picturesque site, absolutely worth | |
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going to. And if that's not enough there's a lot more amusing stuff to do in the Sawatch Range. Don't leave Portal Campground without first going for a hike along the Timberline Trail.
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Other campgrounds near Portal Campground, Sawatch Range, Colorado:
Lost Man Campground, Pitkin County, 3 miles away
Lincoln Creek Road, Aspen, 5 miles away
Upper Grottos Campground, Pitkin County, 6 miles away
Lincoln Gulch Campground, Pitkin County, 6 miles away
Grottos Campground, Pitkin County, 7 miles away
Dorchester Campground, Gunnison County, 7 miles away
Weller Lake Campground, Pitkin County, 8 miles away
Dinner Station, Almont, 9 miles away
Difficult, Aspen, 12 miles away
White River National Forest - Mollie B Campground, Aspen, 12 miles away
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Marinas near Portal Campground, Sawatch Range, Colorado:
Taylor Park Marina, Almont, 14 miles away 
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Paddling Rivers Near Portal Campground, Sawatch Range, Colorado:
Lake Creek, Lake County, 5 miles away  Class V+ - 9 miles long (Graham Gulch to 1/4 mi east of Monitor Gulch)
Roaring Fork, Pitkin County, 8 miles away  Class V+ - 3.2 miles long (Weller Lake to Difficult Campground)
Fryingpan River, Eagle County, 13 miles away  Class IV-V - 5.7 miles long (Upper)
Clear Creek, Chaffee County, 13 miles away  Class V - 3.3 miles long (to Arkansas River)
Taylor River, Gunnison County, 14 miles away  Class II-IV - 18 miles long (Taylor Park Reservoir to Almont)
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Public Lands near Portal Campground, Sawatch Range, Colorado:
Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO, 34 miles away
Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO, 34 miles away
White River National Forest, Colorado, 20 miles away 
Sylvan State Park, Colorado, 23 miles away 
San Isabel National Forest, Colorado, 29 miles away 
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Trails near Portal Campground, Sawatch Range, Colorado:
Timberline Trail, Gunnison County, 10 miles away 
Star Trail, Gunnison County, 10 miles away 
Sawyer Lake Trail, Pitkin County, 11 miles away 
Chapman Trail, Pitkin County, 11 miles away 
Matchless Trail, Gunnison County, 12 miles away 
Mount Massive Trail, Lake County, 13 miles away 
Mount Elbert Trail, Lake County, 13 miles away 
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Golf Courses Near Portal Campground, Sawatch Range, Colorado:
Centerline Golf, Aspen, 15 miles away 
Aspen Golf & Tennis Club, Aspen, 17 miles away 
Maroon Creek Club, Aspen, 18 miles away 
MT Massive Golf Course, Leadville, 20 miles away 
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Lakes Near Portal Campground, Sawatch Range, Colorado:
Warren Lake, Pitkin County, 11 miles away 
Ivanhoe Lake, Pitkin County, 13 miles away 
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Current weather conditions at Portal Campground, Sawatch Range, Colorado

Local climate location: MEREDITH 13 miles away

           
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