State Park
Captain Mountain Trailhead
Arapaho National Forest · Idaho Springs, CO
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- Address:Idaho Springs, CO
About
From the Bear Creek Guard Station, the trail gradually climbs through lodgepole pine and aspen forest. It skirts the bottom of the 9,869 foot Captain Mountain before meandering through meadows. The end is a steady climb through thick spruce and fir woods, up the canyon of Beaverdam Creek, and finally to the Echo Lake Campground.
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Pet Policy
No pets allowed
Campground Rules
- No campfires allowed
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