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Ranger Station, Front Range, Colorado
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| | This section of Colorado is always a joy to go to throughout camping season. That right there is a heap of enjoyable things already but it goes on, the Front Range has it all. Going for a hike on the Chicago Lakes Trail is always a brilliant adventure, and there are plenty of people from Georgetown here at Ranger Station. During the months of summer at Ranger Station temperatures are usually in the 60's, and the nighttime is fairly cooler of course, ordinarily in the 30's. All through the wintertime the highs are mostly in the 20's while Ranger Station |
nighttime low temperatures during the wintertime are in the 0's. The staff who's always there to assist and a good variety of cool things have folks coming from near and far.
All the magnificent local attractions in the vicinity and such a magnificent variety of outdoors recreation
| are sure to keep you coming back over and over. Eldorado State Park is a glorious place to take a look at on a beautiful day. Lakes are nice; Echo Lake is a lake that's close to Ranger Station.
This is truly a great campground. There's delightful hiking along the Silver Dollar Lake Trail, and Eldora is a pleasant local ski area. Ranger Station is a brilliant camp ground to use as a base while enjoying the Front Range.
Outdoors recreation is abundant, some of the enjoyable stuff you can do is fishing, hiking, swimming, and whitewater paddling, so | |
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there's absolutely no way to get bored. It's just not possible to run out of cool things to do near Ranger Station; when you are here for a while you will feel like another person.
From a precipitation point of view Ranger Station is a pretty common place; through April this
area sees the most snow while October is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Ranger Station is frequently visited by the people in Georgetown.
Don't stop me now, cause I'm havin' a wonderful time here at Ranger Station. There's whitewater on Clear Creek - West
Fork for all you adrenaline kick people, and splendid hiking is available along the James Peak Lake Trail. You'll truly wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the entertaining stuff in the Front Range. Whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then we recommend
Clear Creek, and swing by West Chicago Creek it's a delightful spot to visit. Don't leave Ranger Station without first going for a hike along the Rosalie Trail, and going to Golden Gate Canyon State Park is a wonderful thing to do.
Hey, you've been indoors for too much time,
time to go camping, and Ranger Station in Colorado is a tremendous place to go. The surroundings of this campground have so much to offer. There are splendid sites to explore along the Abyss Trail.
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LOCATION AND CONTACT INFO:
Address:
101 W Chicago Creek Rd
Idaho Springs, Colorado 80452
Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.693223
Longitude: -105.619123
Georgetown Mountain Inn, Georgetown
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5 miles away
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Super 8 Motel - Georgetown, Georgetown
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6 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Boulder, Colorado
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Boulder, Colorado, the metro area neareast to Ranger Station. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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Current weather conditions at Ranger Station, Front Range, Colorado
Local climate location: BERTHOUD PASS 15 miles away
      
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The Peck House, Empire
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6 miles away
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Ranger Station, Front Range, Colorado
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| These outdoors activities are available near Ranger Station. |
| | Camp Grounds Near Ranger Station:
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West Chicago Creek Campground, Clear Creek County
, 3 miles away |
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Shwayder Camp-Temple Emanuel, Idaho Springs
, 3 miles away |
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Mountain Meadow Camp Grounds, Empire
, 6 miles away |
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Cottonwood RV Camp, Idaho Springs
, 6 miles away |
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Beartrack Campground, Clear Creek County
, 6 miles away |
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Clear Lake Campground, Clear Creek County
, 7 miles away |
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Camp Rock Campground, Clear Creek County
, 7 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Ranger Station:
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Georgetown Mountain Inn, Georgetown
, 5 miles away |
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Super 8 Motel - Georgetown, Georgetown
, 6 miles away |
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The Peck House, Empire
, 6 miles away |
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Ameristar Casino Resort Spa Black Hawk, Black Hawk
, 11 miles away |
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Iron Horse Resort, Winter Park
, 14 miles away |
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Zephyr Mountain Lodge, Winter Park
, 14 miles away |
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Beaver Village Condominiums, Winter Park
, 14 miles away |
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| | Ski Areas Near Ranger Station:
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Eldora, Colorado
, 13 miles away, 1600 vertical feet |
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Winter Park, Colorado
, 14 miles away, 3060 vertical feet |
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Arapahoe Basin, Colorado
, 18 miles away, 2270 vertical feet |
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Loveland, Colorado
, 19 miles away, 2410 vertical feet |
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Keystone, Colorado
, 24 miles away, 3128 vertical feet |
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SolVista Basin, Colorado
, 27 miles away, 1000 vertical feet |
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Breckenridge, Colorado
, 32 miles away, 3398 vertical feet |
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Copper Mountain, Colorado
, 37 miles away, 2601 vertical feet |
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Ski Cooper, Colorado
, 50 miles away, 1200 vertical feet |
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Vail, Colorado
, 52 miles away, 3450 vertical feet |
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| | Whitewater Near Ranger Station:
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Clear Creek, Clear Creek
County
, 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 5.5 miles long (Lawson to Idaho Springs) |
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Clear Creek, Clear Creek
County
, 7 miles away, Class V+ - 1 miles long (Silverplume to Georgetown) |
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Clear Creek - West Fork, Clear Creek
County
, 10 miles away, Class V - 1 miles long (Coors Falls to Gunshot) |
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Woods Creek, Clear Creek
County
, 14 miles away, Class V - 0.5 miles long (Reservoir to Confluence with West Fork Clear Creek) |
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Boulder Creek, Boulder
County
, 14 miles away, Class V - 2.5 miles long (Gun Shy to Jasper Creek) |
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| | Trails Near Ranger Station:
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Chicago Lakes Trail, Clear Creek County
, 3 miles away |
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Abyss Trail, Park County
, 8 miles away |
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Rosalie Trail, Park County
, 8 miles away |
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James Peak Lake Trail, Gilpin County
, 9 miles away |
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Silver Dollar Lake Trail, Clear Creek County
, 10 miles away |
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South Boulder Creek Trail, Gilpin County
, 11 miles away |
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Sevenmile Ski Trail, Grand County
, 12 miles away |
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