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Allen Basin Reservoir Dispersed

Routt National Forest · Yampa, CO

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This is a dispersed-camping point on public land. Fire restrictions, road conditions, and access change seasonally. Verify with the managing agency before traveling.

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  • Address:Yampa, CO
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About

This Reservoir is located in Yampa, CO The reservoir is accessed by Trail 1181. You must either hike in one mile on foot or by motorized ATV/OHV in the summer or by snowmobile in the winter. Note that ATV/OHV's must be under 50” wide. Nearby to the trail is dispersed camping opportunities, as well as further down the road at Crosho Lake. Both Crosho Reservoir and Allen Basin Reservoir provide good trout fishing opportunities. Car camping opportunities at no cost are also located at Crosho Lake.

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Amenities

Fire Rings

Campground Rules

  • Campfires generally permitted — verify current fire restrictions before lighting

In this park

Trails at Routt National Forest

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Nipple Peak Trail

Colorado

7.9 mi1,640 ftgain
Difficulty: Expert

Main Fork Trail

Colorado

2.4 mi141 ftgain
Difficulty: Easy

Elkhorn Trail

Colorado

0.6 mi10 ftgain
Difficulty: Easy

Fish Creek Trail

Colorado

0.2 mi

Gardner Park Wildlife Trail

Colorado

0.2 mi

Haystack Mountain Road

Colorado

0.2 mi59 ftgain
Difficulty: Easy

Within ~30 miles

Trails near Allen Basin Reservoir Dispersed

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Allen Basin Trail

Colorado

1.0 mi
Trail

The Long Run Trail

Colorado

2.5 mi968 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Moderate

Crosho Lake Winter Trail

Colorado

0.9 mi367 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy

Spronks Creek Loop

Colorado

1.0 mi
Trail

Chapman Cut-Off Loop

Colorado

0.8 mi338 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy

Spronks Creek Loop

Colorado

2.6 mi712 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Moderate

Hunt context

Hunting unit around this campground

During hunting seasons, wear blaze orange and check regulations — see the Colorado hunting page

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