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Camp Hale East Fork Campground/Memorial Group Area
Minturn, Colorado(View other Minturn area campgrounds)
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Ownership: US Forest ServiceOfficial website: fs.fed.us
Posted by: MountainMan on February 9, 2006
Description
The campground is located in a wide, flat open valley sparsely forested by lodgepole pines. It is near the headwaters of the Eagle River with the East Fork close by.Camp Hale is where the 10th Mountain Division trained for World War II. The Army camp was established in 1942 to train troops in mountaineering and skiing techniques. There were about 15,000 men stationed here. These soldiers fought bravely in Italy during WW II using the skills they learned at Camp Hale.The Colorado Trail crosses the south end of the valley on its way to Tennesee Pass from Kokomo Pass.There are several fishing ponds just south of the campground that offer good fishing. Also, there are several creeks in the area: Pearl Creek and Resolution Creek.The partially paved roads in the Camp Hale site provide easy walking paths and short bike trails.Directions
Off Interstate 70, take Exit 171 for Minturn and Hwy 24. Turn right and continue about 17 miles to the campground, passing through Minturn. Enter Camp Hale at the main entrance marked by stone pillars, turn right at the first road and continue to the campground.Activities
Interpretive Programs: An Army Built for Snow (Saturday 3:30)Walk in the steps of the 10th Mountain Division. Join a Gore Range Natural Science School naturalist for this 45 minute program to learn more about the history of Camp Hale. Meet at the Camp Hale Campground. For more information, contact the Holy Cross Ranger District at (970) 827-5715SPECIAL FACILITIES: The tables and toilets in the picnic area are adapted for wheelchairs.Guidebooks
- Colorado Campgrounds: The 100 Best and All the Rest
- Moon Colorado Camping: The Complete Guide to Tent and RV Camping
- The Best in Tent Camping: Colorado
Services
There are 21 campsites each with a campfire grate and table. Parking spurs at campsites are 60 feet long. There are 10 picnic sites.Drinking water is available from handpump.Vault type toilets.10 day occupancy limit.NO electric hook-ups or dump stations are available.Reservation info
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Outdoor activities nearby
- Hiking @ Vail Mountain (6+ miles away)
- Hiking @ Summit Cove/soda Creek Loop (20+ miles away)
- Hiking @ Barney Ford To Moonstone (21+ miles away)
- Hiking @ Twin Lakes Loop (23+ miles away)
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