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Vasquez Ridge
Vasquez Ridge Trailhead in Winter Park.

Vasquez Ridge – Winter Park

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Vasquez Ridge is a wonderful place for recreation close to Winter Park. Camping, hiking and off-road vehicles are the main activities. The Vasquez Ridge accesses the same in-bounds hike-access ski terrain from the top of Mary Jane.

Activities

Biking – Mountain biking is common on the flat loop that is Co Rd 7.

Camping – This is probably the best primitive camping in Winter Park. It’s easily accessed from downtown, the roads aren’t super bumpy, and the there’s plenty of wooded, creek-side campsites for free.

Read about the Camping near Winter Park and Fraser.

Fishing – The creek runs behind the campsites into a pond near the end of the road. People fish the pond. It’s OK, not super big.

Hiking – Vasquez Ridge Trail

OHV – Permitted on Co Rd 7/Vasquez Rd and other forest service roads.

Winter Recreation – The road back may close due to snow, but otherwise open to cross country skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling.

Getting There

Take Vasquez Rd from downtown Winter Park. Follow it back for a couple miles to a national forest info sign. The road dead-ends a few miles back and loops around on the other site of the creek.

St. Louis Creek is another recreation spot in neighboring Fraser.

Vasquez Ridge Winter Park
Beautiful day in the Vasquez Ridge.
Vasquez Ridge Fishing Pond
Pond near the trailhead is where people fish.
Vasquez Ridge Trailhead
Parking for Vasquez Ridge Trailhead.
Vasquez Ridge Trail
Vasquez Ridge Trail is not open to cars.
Vasquez Ridge Dispersed Camping
Big primitive campsite on the end.
Vasquez Ridge Meadow
Bushy meadow.
Vasquez Ridge Dirt Biking
Dirt bikers enjoy the road.
Vasquez Ridge Creek
Creek runs the whole length of Vasquez Road.
Vasquez Ridge Primitive Camping
Typical primitive site.
Vasquez Ridge Camping
This one comes with a fire poker.
Vasquez Ridge Pond
A quiet pond behind a campsite.
Vasquez Ridge Creek Fish
Some small fish swimming around.
Vasquez Ridge Hiking
Hiking trail runs behind all the campsites next to the creek.
Vasquez Ridge Creek
Creek runs behind all the campsites.
Vasquez Ridge Camping
There are many pullouts for your car at the various campsites.
Vasquez Ridge Road
Vasquez Road connects with St Louis Creek Rd in Fraser.

Details

Address: Vasquez Rd, Winter Park, CO

Phone: 970-887-4100

Season: Year round

Map: Sulpur South (PDF – Large) Motor vehicle use map containing forest service roads and where dispersed camping is permitted.

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