About Stove Prairie Campground
Located 26 miles northwest of Fort Collins, Colorado, on Colorado Highway 14, this campground is adjacent to the Cache La Poudre River. The area varies from dense forest to open meadow and is surrounded by steep mountains. There are nine sites including four walk-in tent sites. Each site contains a tent pad, fire grate and picnic table. **All campsites with a tent pad have a bear locker.** Popular activities include fishing, white water rafting and hiking. Sites are available on a first-come first-serve basis outside the reservation season. View a [campground map](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1098632.pdf).
- Fees: Check [detailed fee information](https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234509) on www.recreation.gov or see general fees on our…
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- Managed by: USFS - Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG
- Where: 13 mi southeast of Red Feather Lakes, CO · 40.68312, -105.39614
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Young Gulch | Horse | 2.5 mi | 5.3 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Bunyan Observatory (Little Thompson Valley Pioneer Museum) (Observatory), 36 mi.
Dump station: 22.8 mi
Propane: 20.9 mi