Cheesman Reservoir Camping

Cheesman reservoir is a 3 5 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near sedalia colorado that features a lake and is rated as moderate.

Cheesman reservoir camping. The lake was formed by cheesman dam a massive masonry curved gravity arch dam that was the tallest in the world at 221 feet when it was finished in 1905. Upper cheesman canyon trail. Cheesman is accessible by foot only hike the upper and lower gill cheesman canyon trail for scenic views of the reservoir. Cheesman who was a denver resident and president of the colorado humane society with strong stakes in the water real estate railroad.

Go through pine grove and buffalo creek to a long straight section of steep pavement. Cheesman reservoir fishing in woodland park colorado. Cheesman reservoir history cheesman lake and dam in deckers co circa 1926. No camping allowed at cheesman reservoir and in the upper cheesman canyon.

At the bottom of this stretch there is a paved parking lot for fishing access to cheesman reservoir and the road turns left along the stream. The sites are named for walter s. So i thought i would try the south park ranger district for a change of pace. The trail is primarily used for hiking walking nature trips and bird watching and is best used from may until september.

Cheesman lake is an 877 acre reservoir on the south platte river in upper cheesman canyon in the front range southwest of colorado highway 67 and deckers. Cheesman reservoir is located off of highway 67 above the town of deckers. Closest campgrounds are along cr 126. It is flies and lures only with a slot limit of 2 trout 16 inches or longer.

Lone rock close to deckers kelsey between buffalo creek and fr 211. Cheesman reservoir shares its namesake with denver s cheesman park. Allowed only on the goose creek arm. Current conditions fishing reports maps water levels boating camping articles blogs and photos.

Anyone have experience here i usually camp up north but it s still a little on the cold side especially at night. Posted by 2 months ago. See other road information below for the goose creek trailhead. Cheesman reservoir goose creek arm trail.

Danger of falling trees makes camping anywhere on cheesman mountain not advisable. Parking for the trailhead is 200 yards north of the main parking area.