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Reservation Status:
Not Accepted
Capacity:
150 People
Elevation:
9,900 Feet
Length of Stay:
14 Days
Number of Sites:
15
Reservation Contact:
N/A
Reservation:
No
Season:
Mid-May - Mid-September
From Nathrop, Travel west 15 miles on County Rd 162 to the Iron City Campground. The Iron City Campground is in the same drainage as the Bootleg, Mt. Princeton, Chalk Lake and Cascade Campgrounds. You will pass all of them before you reach Iron City.
Location Information
The Iron City Campground is partially wooded with Ponderosa pine, Douglas fir and aspen trees. The campground has 15 sites. Trailers measuring up to 32 feet and medium sized RVs are accepted on to the grounds. Sites 1,8-13 and 15 are creek side. Site 1 is narrow (9 feet wide); sites 4-6,9,10 and 13 are 13' wide; and sites 14 and 15 are 12 feet wide. The Chalk Cliffs, Mt. Princeton and Mt. Antero (both 14'ers) are located in or near this drainage. The historic town of St. Elmo is located at the end of County Road 162. Other remnants of the mining economy lie within the valleys and mountains of the local terrain. The Alpine Tunnel is located on County Road 295, south of St. Elmo, and accessible by trail. Fishing in Chalk Creek and Chalk Lake and various alpine lakes in the area are accessible by foot or four-wheel drive. Hiking trails in the area include the Agnes Vaille Falls Trail, Colorado Trail, Poplar Gulch Trail, Mt. Princeton Trail and Mt. Antero Trail. Several four-wheel drive roads area accessible from this drainage. They include Tincup Pass, Hancock Pass, Baldwin Gulch and Mt. Antero.
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