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Clear Creek Reservoir
Clear Creek Reservoir near Leadville.

Clear Creek Reservoir – Granite

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Clear Creek Reservoir is an easy lake to reach between Buena Vista and Leadville in Granite, CO. Boating, camping and fishing are available at the lake, but even more recreation exists further west on the county road.

Activities

Boating: Power boats are permitted on the 407-acre lake. There is a boat ramp and checkpoint.

Camping: There is a big campground next to the lake with room for RVs. Primitive camping is very easy to find by going west on County Rd 390, There is some private land at first but then the sites appear.

Fishing: Excellent boat and shore fishing for rainbow, cutthroat, and brown trout. Tiger muskie and kokanee salmon are common too.

Ghost Towns: If you continue past the reservoir on Co Rd 390, you’ll reach Vicksburg in 8 miles. There are several buildings and ruins worth stopping for. Rockdale is at 10 miles with a few cabins to see, and Winfield is at the end of the county road in 12 total miles.

Hiking: Shorter strolls can be enjoyed around the above ghost towns. For a more rigorous hike, take the 4×4 road 3 miles from Rockdale. It leads uphill to Clohesy Lake.

OHV: Clohesy Lake is a 3.2-mile, high-clearance 4×4 road, beginning in Rockdale. It then crosses 2 segments of Clear Creek. Early spring runoff may make the river impassable. Camping is great at the lake. Another 4×4 lake drive is Lake Ann, which is slightly longer and begins in Winfield.

Clear Creek Reservoir
Clear Creek Reservoir.
Clear Creek Reservoir Fishing
Fisherman floats by on a tube.
Clear Creek Reservoir Boat Ramp
Boat ramp and check point.
Clear Creek Reservoir Paddle Boarding
Group of paddle boarders.
Clear Creek Reservoir
Looking back on the lake.
Clear Creek Reservoir Campground
Clear Creek Reservoir Campground is next door.
San Isabel National Forest
National forest several miles down the County Road 390.
Clear Creek Reservoir Dispersed Camping
Primitive campsite set up too close to firepit.
Winfield Ghost Town
Winfield ghost town.
Winfield Ghost Town
Abandoned home in Winfield.
Cabin in the ghost town of Rockdale.
Clear Creek
Crossing Clear Creek at Rockdale to head up to Clohesy Lake.
Clohesy Lake
Clohesy Lake is accessed via a 3.2 mile high-clearance 4×4 road.
Clohesy Lake
This remote lake lies just over 11,000 feet.
Clohesy Lake Dispersed Camping
Grand fire pit and tent site overlooking the lake.
Clohesy Lake Tubers
Clohesy Lake.
Collegiate Peaks Wilderness Archery
Target practice.
Collegiate Peaks Wilderness Clohesy Lake
Kona dog mellows out near Clohesy Lake.
Collegiate Peaks Wilderness 4x4 Road
Heading back down the 4×4 road.
Collegiate Peaks Wilderness

Details

Address: 41601 Hwy 24, Granite, CO (between Buena Vista and Leadville, CO

Phone: 719-486-0871

Season: Year round

Map: Leadville Ranger District โ€‹(PDF)

 

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