BPX 4 Day: Upper Stillwater Reservoir / Bear Lake Campground

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BPX Trip – BPX 4 Day: Upper Stillwater Reservoir / Bear Lake Campground

BPX Camping Trip in Flat Tops Wilderness, Upper Stillwater Reservoir, 4 Days-3Nights

  • Wed, Aug 14, 2024 — Sat, Aug 17, 2024
  • Denver
  • Camping
  • Adults
  • Moderate
  • Pace: Casual

Trip is register with leader.

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Group will meet at Bear Lake Campground (non-reservations) to garner campsites.  Fees split among participants.

Upper Stillwater  (Yampa) Reservoir is east of Stillwater Reservoir.

Day hikes from Campground may include Devils Causeway (not the entire loop, just a portion) Mandal Lake Trail, North Derby Trail.

Mosquito repellant and/or head nets & hand mitts recommended.

Driving Directions (one of three options provided by Google Maps):

Take I 70W to Silverthorne; turn on CO 9 N/Blue River Prkwy to US40W, turn Left from CO9N to US40W; follow US40W to CO 134 W, turn Left; travel to CO 131 N to CR 7, to Forest Rd 900, turn Right to CR 159 to Forest Rd 900 turn R and go  to Bear Lake Campground, East Loop 

Round trip mileage approximately:  300 plus driving to THs from campground

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BPX 4 Day: Upper Stillwater Reservoir / Bear Lake Campground


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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

Normal equipment for camping and day hiking.   Bear Lake Campground has potable water.

Group meals in evening; breakfast and lunch on your own.

Leader will bring canopy and side walls to be erected in campsite deemed "kitchen" after arrival at Bear Lake Campground.

Temperatures likely  to be high on these dates and misquotes lustful for your blood.

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