Kenosha Pass Campground

Overview

Kenosha Pass Campground is a small, conveniently-located campground heralded by backpackers on the Colorado Trail and by those looking for a scenic, mountain family getaway.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

Tent

Reservations

Reservable online

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Kenosha Pass Campground, shown on the map above. Distances are straight-line from the campground, so driving or walking will be longer; trail details are approximate. Confirm access and conditions with the land manager.

Hikes and trailheads

• Colorado TrailHike · 178.5 mi long · Long-distance trail · 0.1 mi from camp

  A section of the long-distance Colorado Trail, which crosses the state from near Denver to Durango. AI-written

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• Gibson Lake TrailheadTrailhead · 6.5 mi from camp

  The Gibson Lake Trail (#633) travels in a westerly direction up the Lake Fork drainage. Recreation.gov

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• Long Gulch TrailheadTrailhead · 8.6 mi from camp

  Long Gulch Trailhead provides access to a portion of the Colorado Trail (segment 4). Recreation.gov

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• Threemile CreekTrailhead · 5.8 mi from campShow on map
• CDT - Colorado SectionHike · 730.3 mi long · Long-distance trail · 8.4 mi from camp

  The Colorado part of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, which follows the Continental Divide from Mexico to Canada. AI-written

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• CDT - Colorado SectionHike · 730.3 mi long · Long-distance trail · 8.4 mi from campShow on map

Mountain biking

• Colorado Trail segment 5Bike ride · 13.8 mi long · 0.1 mi from campShow on map
• Colorado Trail segment 7Bike ride · 105.9 mi long · Long-distance trail · 0.1 mi from campShow on map
• Great Divide Mountain Bike RouteBike ride · 2,766.5 mi long · Long-distance trail · 9.3 mi from camp

  A long distance touring route from Banff, Alberta to Antelope Wells, New Mexico. OpenStreetMap

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• Georgia Pass Road (South Fork Swan) #355Bike ride · 9.1 mi from camp

  This 4WD road passes the town site of Parkville, the main mining camp in Summit County during the gold rush of the 1860s. Recreation.gov

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Scenic sights

• Kenosha Pass - South ParkViewpoint · 0.7 mi from camp

  A viewpoint at Kenosha Pass, where the Colorado Trail crosses the highway above South Park. AI-written

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• Kenosha Pass OverlookViewpoint · 1.2 mi from campShow on map
• Michigan HillPeak · 9,941 ft · 4.9 mi from campShow on map
• Shawnee PeakPeak · 11,890 ft · 8.6 mi from camp

  Shawnee Peak, elevation 11,932 ft, is a summit in the Kenosha Mountains of central Colorado. Wikipedia

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• Continental FallsWaterfall · 17.4 mi from campShow on map

Climbing and snow sports

• KeystoneSkiing and snowshoeing · 14.5 mi from camp

  Keystone Resort is a ski resort located in Keystone, Colorado, United States. Wikipedia

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• Chimney RockClimbing · 19.4 mi from campShow on map
• The Lazy VClimbing · 19.5 mi from campShow on map

Trail and sight data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Recreation.gov. Text marked Wikipedia is from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly shortened. Text marked AI-written was drafted by an AI model from public data and may contain errors.

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Data sources

• Recreation.gov (RIDB) — Public domain (U.S. Government work)
• OpenStreetMap — ODbL 1.0 — © OpenStreetMap contributors

Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date. Confirm fees, dates and closures with the operator before you travel.