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Handcart Campground
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Handcart Campground

Pike National Forest · Grant, CO

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  • Address:Grant, CO
We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this campground using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Jul 10, 2026. Spot an error in our data?

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Off Park County Route 60, from US Hwy 285, the Handcart campground is surrounded by lodgepole pine trees. The campground has 10 campsites for TENT CAMPING ONLY. All dates are weather dependent. Dates of operation below are dates visitors may expect full service. The area also has an extended season when services such as water, trash or a host may not be available between January 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021. Maximum 8 persons per site, 2 tents and 2 vehicles. Dogs must be leashed at all times. No discharge of firearms or fireworks. Only licensed vehicles can operate inside campground. Camping is NOT ALLOWED behind a LOCKED GATE.

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Amenities

Flush Toilets
Potable Water
Firewood
Picnic Tables
Fire Rings

Pet Policy

Pets allowed on leash

Campground Rules

  • Campfires generally permitted — verify current fire restrictions before lighting

Reservations

This campground accepts reservations. Book early for popular dates.

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Trails at Pike National Forest

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Eleven Mile Canyon OHV Route

Eleven Mile Canyon OHV Route

17.8 mi2,900 fteasy
Mount Logan

Mount Logan

13.1 mi4,255 ftexpert
Baldy Trail, Homestead Trail, and Sandy Wash Trail

Baldy Trail, Homestead Trail, and Sandy Wash Trail

14.1 mi2,083 ftexpert
Kenosha Pass to Georgia Pass and West Jefferson

Kenosha Pass to Georgia Pass and West Jefferson

20.1 mi3,924 ftexpert
Stevens Gulch Loop

Stevens Gulch Loop

7.6 mi1,962 ftdifficult
Elk Park Trail Overlook

Elk Park Trail Overlook

4.4 mi1,873 ftdifficult

Within ~30 miles

Trails near Handcart Campground

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Gibson Lake Trail

Gibson Lake Trail

Colorado

7.4 mi2,280 ftgain
TrailDifficult
Red Cone OHV Loop

Red Cone OHV Loop

Colorado

10.9 mi3,491 ftgain
TrailDifficult
Webster, Radical Hill and Saints John OHV Trails

Webster, Radical Hill and Saints John OHV Trails

Colorado

17.9 mi5,932 ftgain
TrailExpert
Whale Peak

Whale Peak

Colorado

6.1 mi2,874 ftgain
TrailDifficult
Upper Deer Creek Trail

Upper Deer Creek Trail

Colorado

0.5 mi
Trail
Jefferson Lake OHV Trail

Jefferson Lake OHV Trail

Colorado

17.8 mi3,215 ftgain
TrailExpert

Hunt context

Hunting units around this campground

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

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