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Portal Campground, Sawatch Range, Colorado
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| | The good selection of local attractions, and all the outdoors recreation will absolutely have you coming back time and again. While you're here at Portal Campground you will meet lots of people from nearby Edwards, and getting to Grizzly Creek from Portal Campground is easy.
Having a tremendous time in the Sawatch Range is simple. There's wonderful hiking along the Matchless Trail, and why not head up to Snowmass and strap some skis to your feet.
Portal Campground is located in the Sawatch Range. You just can't imagine the amount of outdoors amusing |
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things the Sawatch Range has to offer. You could also check out Grizzly Reservoir since you're here at Portal Campground; it's close by; spots like Sylvan State Park are great to take a look at. Good hiking is available along the Chapman Trail; a glorious spot for whitewater paddling
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This campground is so wonderful. There are glorious sites to explore along the Star Trail; White River National Forest is a pleasant spot to stretch your legs a bit.
Man, is there plenty of cool stuff to do in the vicinity of Portal Campground. Don't leave Portal Campground without first going for a hike along the Sawyer Lake Trail. Colorado is a great place for campers.
Not enough hours in a day to enjoy this place. Looking for a pleasant spree? Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park is reasonably in the vicinity of Portal | |
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Campground, and if you don’t have a problem getting wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Fryingpan River. Finally, camping time is here once more, and Portal Campground is a great local campground if you happen to be in Colorado. This is such a wonderful campground. Grizzly
Reservoir Dam is gorgeous and it's near Portal Campground, and one of the dominant traits of the surroundings of Portal Campground is Independence Mountain.
There's more to do near Portal Campground other than just hanging out such as fishing, swimming, hiking, and whitewater
paddling, so getting bored is not something that is likely to happen. At Portal Campground through the summertime highs are in the 70's. When the night sets in temperatures fall down into the 40's. All through the winter highs are in the 30's; overnight lows through the wintertime
for Portal Campground tend to be in the 0's. Going for a hike on the Timberline Trail is always a splendid adventure, and you can run the rapids of Lake Creek.
Portal Campground is a location that is relatively dry regularly; August is the wettest month with most rain; February is when it's the driest.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.07639
Longitude: -106.61194
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Outdoors Recreation Near Edwards, Colorado
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Edwards, Colorado, the metro area neareast to Portal Campground. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Portal Campground, Sawatch Range, Colorado
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Lost Man Campground, Pitkin County
, 3 miles away |
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Upper Grottos Campground, Pitkin County
, 6 miles away |
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Lincoln Gulch Campground, Pitkin County
, 6 miles away |
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Grottos Campground, Pitkin County
, 7 miles away |
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Dorchester Campground, Gunnison County
, 7 miles away |
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Weller Lake Campground, Pitkin County
, 8 miles away |
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Rivers End Campground, Gunnison County
, 12 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Portal Campground:
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The Alpenblick By Aspen Lodging Company, Aspen
, 9 miles away |
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VillaHotel Bears Creek, Aspen
, 15 miles away |
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Chateau Roaring Fork by ResortQuest, Aspen
, 15 miles away |
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Chateau Eau Claire by ResortQuest, Aspen
, 15 miles away |
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Chateau Roaring Fork and Chateau Eau Claire, Aspen
, 15 miles away |
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VillaHotel La Niche, Aspen
, 15 miles away |
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The Gant, Aspen
, 15 miles away |
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| | Ski Areas Near Portal Campground:
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Snowmass, Colorado
, 13 miles away, 4406 vertical feet |
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Aspen Mountain, Colorado
, 16 miles away, 3267 vertical feet |
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Aspen Highlands, Colorado
, 18 miles away, 3635 vertical feet |
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Buttermilk, Colorado
, 18 miles away, 2030 vertical feet |
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Crested Butte, Colorado
, 26 miles away, 2775 vertical feet |
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Ski Cooper, Colorado
, 26 miles away, 1200 vertical feet |
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Irwin Lodge, Colorado
, 27 miles away, 2100 vertical feet |
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Beaver Creek, Colorado
, 29 miles away, 3340 vertical feet |
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Vail, Colorado
, 34 miles away, 3450 vertical feet |
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Monarch, Colorado
, 36 miles away, 1162 vertical feet |
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| | Whitewater Near Portal Campground:
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Lake Creek, Lake
County
, 8 miles away, Class V+ - 9 miles long (Graham Gulch to 1/4 mi east of Monitor Gulch) |
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Roaring Fork, Pitkin
County
, 10 miles away, Class V+ - 3.2 miles long (Weller Lake to Difficult Campground) |
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Fryingpan River, Eagle
County
, 15 miles away, Class IV-V - 5.7 miles long (Upper) |
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Roaring Fork, Pitkin
County
, 16 miles away, Class IV+ - 2 miles long (Aspen Music School to Slaughterhouse Bridge) |
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Clear Creek, Chaffee
County
, 17 miles away, Class V - 3.3 miles long (to Arkansas River) |
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| | Trails Near Portal Campground:
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Timberline Trail, Gunnison County
, 10 miles away |
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Star Trail, Gunnison County
, 10 miles away |
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Sawyer Lake Trail, Pitkin County
, 11 miles away |
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Chapman Trail, Pitkin County
, 11 miles away |
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Matchless Trail, Gunnison County
, 12 miles away |
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Mount Massive Trail, Lake County
, 13 miles away |
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Mount Elbert Trail, Lake County
, 13 miles away |
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