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| Camp Hale Picnic Ground |
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Elevation:
9,200 Feet
Number of Sites:
10
Length, One-way:
2 Miles
Reservation:
No
Season:
June - Labor Day Weekend
From Beaver Creek, Take I-70 to the Minturn exit (#171). Follow Highway 24 south, through the town of Minturn, and continue a total distance of 14 miles from the interstate until you reach a valley opening. Turn onto the second major turnoff for Camp Hale, on the left (east) side, marked by stone pillars. Follow the road to the immediate right, travel straight for 1 mile. The campground and picnic site is adjacent to a pond.
Location Information
This picnic site is located within historic Camp Hale near the campground. Camp Hale was a training ground primarily used by the military during World War II. Camp Hale is partially responsible for the creation of Vail and Beaver Creek Ski resorts, as some of the soldiers who trained at Camp Hale returned to start these world class ski areas. Be sure to read the information sign posted at a turnoff on Highway 24, just a quarter mile south of the turnoff for the campground.
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