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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.

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