USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Indian Creek Equestrian Campground
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Sites
- 7
- Hookups
- 7 with water, 7 no hookups
- Season
- May 28 to September 18
- Max RV length
- 40 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,533 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · T-Mobile none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- INDIAN CREEK CG (NFSR 513) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- PSICC
- Nearest town
- S.PLATTE RANGER DIST
- Address
- PIKE NATIONAL FOREST, S.PLATTE RANGER DIST, CO
- Phone
- 303-275-5610
- Activities
- Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Hunting
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Site map
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About
Overview
Please Note: Must be in possession of a horse in order to camp in the equestrian campground.
The Indian Creek Equestrian Campground is an ideal camping site for avid horseback riders looking to explore the Indian Creek Equestrian Trail. The area provides a pleasant atmosphere plus nearby access to the Rampart Range, a well known off-highway vehicle riding area. The area boasts wildlife like mule deer, turkey, elk and black bears. The Roxborough State Park is located to the northeast of the campground as has a reputation for its dramatic red-rock formations.
Recreation
The Indian Creek Trail, which is also called the Bear Creek Trail, is a loop trail that extends for 14 miles. In addition to horseback riders, mountain bikers and hikers also enjoy taking on the scenic journey.
Facilities
Please Note: Must be in possession of a horse in order to camp in the equestrian campground, which has 7 campsites.
Four hitching rails and some small corrals are provided for common use. Drinking water is on hand from hydrants. There is no watering trough available. The campground is adjacent to the Indian Creek Campground, which is available for family camping.
Natural Features
Campsites sit among a mix of trees that provide both shade and sun throughout the day. These include Ponderosa pine, Gamble oak, Douglas fir, aspen and spruce.
Pike-San Isabel National Forests include over a million acres of wilderness and over half of Colorado's mountain peaks that reach above 14,000 feet in altitude.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (661) 702-1420.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 8° | -24° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 8° | -27° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 21° | -7° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 55° | 25° | -10° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 37° | 10° | 78° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 79° | 48° | 36° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 53° | 44° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 51° | 43° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 75° | 46° | 20° | 86° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 61° | 33° | -3° | 74° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 50° | 23° | -8° | 67° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 12° | -13° | 56° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Indian Creek Trailhead · 0.1 mi as the crow flies
Indian Creek 11 mi Hike · Drive there - Garber Creek Trailhead · 1.9 mi as the crow flies
Beginner 9.2 mi Hike, Powerline 7.0 mi Hike, Garber 2.8 mi Hike · Drive there - Flat Rocks Trailhead · 3.7 mi as the crow flies
Beginner 9.2 mi Hike, Powerline 7.0 mi Hike, Tunnel 6.7 mi Hike · Drive there - Sugar Creek Upper Trailhead · 4.3 mi as the crow flies
Noddle 7.2 mi Hike · Drive there - Rim Road / Jackson Creek · 5.3 mi as the crow flies
Beginner 9.2 mi Hike, Beginner/Scottys Connector 0.3 mi Hike · Drive there
All 592 trails in Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Rampart Range Recreation Area Designated Dispersed Camping · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 100 sites
- Flat Rocks Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 4 sites
- Osprey (CO) · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 13 sites
- Ouzel · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 13 sites
- Devils Head Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 4 sites
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