Camping near Red Rocks Ampitheatre

[ski_adk]

Looking for suggestions on camping near Red Rocks for the Dispatch show coming up. Is there any decent primitive/at-large camping within an hour or 2 of the show? Thanks a bunch!

[gretch6364]

I don't have any specific suggestions for you, so this won't be much help and I am sure someone will chime in with specifics, but one or 2 hours from Red Rocks is a pretty large area and there are a ton of places...check out this website:

http://www.colorado-directory.com/Tents/

it list camping sites by town. You could try Golden Gate Canyon or Chatfield State park.

[joetron]

Chief Hosa yo!

[Tech Tonics]

chief hosa isn't exactly "primitive", but it does prove to be a good time.

we usually headed down towards 285 and camped in the Ark valley, but only because we were living down there.

as you head S on 285 there is likely camping on FS land near kenosha pass

[joetron]

Or even closer than Kenosha pass...turn left off 285 at Pine Junction, drive 8 miles to Buffalo Creek, hang a right on RD550 and find a spot. Bring a mtn bike.

[Garth Bimble]

Chief Hosa yo!

I'd check with Chief Hosa before you go there. When some bands come through Red Rocks, particularly those that are followed by a lot of "campers", Hosa can get a little restrictive.