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Filed By: Dave Johnson
(Erie, CO)
Number of People Encountered: 25-50 ppl
Recommend to a Friend: Highly
Report: Gorgeous setting with plenty of trees
but also open enough for great views and
sun during the daytime. We arrived just
after dark on Friday evening of Labor
Day weekend and there were 2 sites left,
so we took one of them. Site was a
little cramped next to a hill with no
great place for a tent, but we had an
air mattress so no big deal. There was a
picnic table, nice fire ring, etc. and
the pit toilets were fine.
To get to the campground we took the
road less traveled from Nathrop and
drove over Tin Cup Pass in sleet and
rain. This is a "moderate" trail
requiring an aggressive stock SUV at a
minimum, which means high ground
clearance, low range gearing, and all
terrain tires. We took a Land Rover
Discovery which did fine, but our Isuzu
Rodeo would never have made it- not
enough clearance. For most vehicles,
take the route over Cottonwood Pass to
Taylor Park Lake, through the town of
Tin Cup and on to Mirror Lake and you
won't have any problems.
Lots of ATVs around this weekend so it
was a little noisy from time to time but
tolerable. Biggest problem was some
campers who left their dog at their
trailer while they went for a hike and
it barked for a couple of hours. We met
some other campers who frequent this
place who said that most weekends it's
almost deserted so we just experienced
the Labor Day effect.
In any case, we loved the place and will
definitely be back. The setting is among
the best I've experienced in Colorado,
which is to say extraordinary.
Conditions: Got some rain from the moisture
associated Hurricane Jimena but the soil
drained really well so we stayed dry in
our tent. Got a little frost on the tent
the first morning too but that's to be
expected at 11,000' in September. No
bugs whatsoever, sites are shaded and in
good condition.
Water Availability: No drinking water available so we
brought 5 gallons with us- plenty for 2
people for 3 days' cooking, cleaning and
drinking. The lake is crystal clear but
I wouldn't drink the water without using
something like a Katadyn filter oon it
first.
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