Cascade (colorado) in CO -- Campground & RV Camping in Colorado
Cascade (colorado) in CO
U.S. Forest Service allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Cascade Campground sits in Chalk Creek Canyon at 9,000 feet, surrounded by a dense forest of Douglas fir and aspen across the road from Chalk Creek. The site offers 21 single-family units equipped with picnic tables and campfire rings, served by vault toilets and drinking water. Stream fishing is available in Chalk Creek, with trout fishing a mile east at Chalk Lake. The surrounding area features off-road vehicle routes like Tincup and Hancock passes, the Colorado Trail, and the historic mining ghost town of St. Elmo 15 minutes away.
Road difficulty 2 of 5 -- a moderate drive in. Recorded as maintained for passenger cars, gravel, pitching to 4%.
Mount Antero stands 5,218 ft above the site, 2.5 miles south. Chalk Creek runs 0.1 mi off. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off, a 21-site campground. Most of them shaded. The nearest town, Buena Vista, is 10 mi off.
September normals 40–67°F, 1.6″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
fs.usda.gov