Front Range 4x4 Upcoming Trail Runs - Add a New Trail Run

Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 20 of 29

Thread: Camping in Poudre Canyon/Kelley Flats

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Jul 2009
    Member
    #509
    Last Online
    June 12th, 2016
    Location
    Green Valley Ranch
    4x4
    Colorado Z71
    Posts
    887
    User Name
    BlackRubi
    Real Name
    Kyle Payne
    Thanks Given
    0
    Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts

    Default Camping in Poudre Canyon/Kelley Flats



    Ashley and I are going to camp this weekend, starting Friday 25 SEP and ending Sunday 27 SEP. We'll most likely camp at Ansel Watrous (lower) campground or maybe the Kelley Flats campground. We plan on running Kelley Flats on Saturday around noon. Just thought I would see if anyone might be interested. The weather is expected to turn for the better this weekend, so that shouldn't be an issue. The more the merrier!!!

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Mar 2008
    Member
    #103
    Last Online
    August 9th, 2012
    Posts
    10,588
    User Name
    Brody
    Real Name
    Pete Brody

    Default Re: Camping in Poudre Canyon/Kelley Flats



    Josh and James are going to up in this area this weekend running Moody and Crystal, trails that are at least comparable to Kelly Flats. Why don't you guys hook up with them? Here is that link:

    http://frontrange4x4.com/forums/cale...9-26&e=115&c=1

    They are also going to be doing the 'mud loop'-Sevenmile +three other trails in the same area. Sounds to me like you should hook up with those guys if you want to get a lot of wheeling in. I don't know where they are planning on camping, but it on the calendar or planned trail run posts. They know the area really well...

  3. #3

    Default Re: Camping in Poudre Canyon/Kelley Flats



    Have fun! I wish we could go camping this weekend, the colors should be perfect. Mom's gonna be in town though, and she hates getting dirty. Sigh.

    Take pictures!

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Mar 2008
    Member
    #97
    Last Online
    May 13th, 2019
    Location
    Conifer, CO
    Age
    41
    4x4
    '92 Range Rover
    Posts
    7,000
    User Name
    Funrover
    Real Name
    Aaron
    Thanks Given
    79
    Thanked 141 Times in 121 Posts

    Default Re: Camping in Poudre Canyon/Kelley Flats



    Ansel is nice, they are both to close to the highway for me though. If there in a Concert at the bar just up the way from Ansel you will hear it loud and clear all night... Just an FYI

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Jul 2009
    Member
    #509
    Last Online
    June 12th, 2016
    Location
    Green Valley Ranch
    4x4
    Colorado Z71
    Posts
    887
    User Name
    BlackRubi
    Real Name
    Kyle Payne
    Thanks Given
    0
    Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts

    Default Re: Camping in Poudre Canyon/Kelley Flats



    Funrover previously posted:
    "Ansel is nice, they are both to close to the highway for me though. If there in a Concert at the bar just up the way from Ansel you will hear it loud and clear all night... Just an FYI"

    Ansel just has a really nice pool for fishing. When I don't have the wife and little one, I usually disperse camp somewhere near the hatchery, about a mile off of the road. Last time I went up, there was some big festival at that bar, and all campsites were taken up to Kelly Flats.

  6. #6
    Join Date
    Mar 2008
    Member
    #97
    Last Online
    May 13th, 2019
    Location
    Conifer, CO
    Age
    41
    4x4
    '92 Range Rover
    Posts
    7,000
    User Name
    Funrover
    Real Name
    Aaron
    Thanks Given
    79
    Thanked 141 Times in 121 Posts

    Default Re: Camping in Poudre Canyon/Kelley Flats



    BlackRubi previously posted:
    "Ansel just has a really nice pool for fishing. When I don't have the wife and little one, I usually disperse camp somewhere near the hatchery, about a mile off of the road. Last time I went up, there was some big festival at that bar, and all campsites were taken up to Kelly Flats."

    There are great spots all over that Canyon, what prevents you from disperse camping with the family?

  7. #7
    Join Date
    Jul 2009
    Member
    #509
    Last Online
    June 12th, 2016
    Location
    Green Valley Ranch
    4x4
    Colorado Z71
    Posts
    887
    User Name
    BlackRubi
    Real Name
    Kyle Payne
    Thanks Given
    0
    Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts

    Default Re: Camping in Poudre Canyon/Kelley Flats



    Funrover previously posted:
    "There are great spots all over that Canyon, what prevents you from disperse camping with the family?"

    The wife likes having the bathroom amenities with the little one around.

  8. #8
    Join Date
    Mar 2008
    Member
    #97
    Last Online
    May 13th, 2019
    Location
    Conifer, CO
    Age
    41
    4x4
    '92 Range Rover
    Posts
    7,000
    User Name
    Funrover
    Real Name
    Aaron
    Thanks Given
    79
    Thanked 141 Times in 121 Posts

    Default Re: Camping in Poudre Canyon/Kelley Flats



    Kinda what I figured.

  9. #9
    Join Date
    Jul 2009
    Member
    #509
    Last Online
    June 12th, 2016
    Location
    Green Valley Ranch
    4x4
    Colorado Z71
    Posts
    887
    User Name
    BlackRubi
    Real Name
    Kyle Payne
    Thanks Given
    0
    Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts

    Default Re: Camping in Poudre Canyon/Kelley Flats



    Oh that's such crap - I am all for dispersed camping - not to completely dime him out, but the man can't catch a fish to save his life, so we camp at Ansel 'cause that's the only place he's ever been able to catch a fish! Hahaha...

  10. #10
    Join Date
    Mar 2008
    Member
    #97
    Last Online
    May 13th, 2019
    Location
    Conifer, CO
    Age
    41
    4x4
    '92 Range Rover
    Posts
    7,000
    User Name
    Funrover
    Real Name
    Aaron
    Thanks Given
    79
    Thanked 141 Times in 121 Posts

    Default Re: Camping in Poudre Canyon/Kelley Flats



    BlackRubi previously posted:
    "Oh that's such crap - I am all for dispersed camping - not to completely dime him out, but the man can't catch a fish to save his life, so we camp at Ansel 'cause that's the only place he's ever been able to catch a fish! Hahaha..."

    :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

  11. #11
    Join Date
    Mar 2008
    Member
    #97
    Last Online
    May 13th, 2019
    Location
    Conifer, CO
    Age
    41
    4x4
    '92 Range Rover
    Posts
    7,000
    User Name
    Funrover
    Real Name
    Aaron
    Thanks Given
    79
    Thanked 141 Times in 121 Posts

    Default Re: Camping in Poudre Canyon/Kelley Flats



    Here is a pic of camping off of Sevenmile F.S. 225 (right by Kelly Flats) it's free and a lot of fun!


  12. #12

    Default Re: Camping in Poudre Canyon/Kelley Flats



    Talked to the misses about going, her concern was COLD... lol

    But seriously, did it snow there, anyone know?

  13. #13
    Join Date
    Jul 2009
    Member
    #509
    Last Online
    June 12th, 2016
    Location
    Green Valley Ranch
    4x4
    Colorado Z71
    Posts
    887
    User Name
    BlackRubi
    Real Name
    Kyle Payne
    Thanks Given
    0
    Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts

    Default Re: Camping in Poudre Canyon/Kelley Flats



    It's supposed to warm up this weekend. It will be cold at night, but that's why a fire and blankets come in handy =)

  14. #14
    Join Date
    Jul 2009
    Member
    #507
    Last Online
    February 15th, 2014
    Location
    Fort Collins
    4x4
    2004 Nissan Xterra
    Posts
    1,373
    User Name
    Andrew
    Real Name
    Andrew
    Thanks Given
    0
    Thanked 8 Times in 4 Posts

    Default Re: Camping in Poudre Canyon/Kelley Flats



    BlackRubi previously posted:
    "It's supposed to warm up this weekend. It will be cold at night, but that's why a fire and blankets come in handy =)"

    And a 0° mummy bag helps too.

  15. #15
    Join Date
    Jul 2009
    Member
    #509
    Last Online
    June 12th, 2016
    Location
    Green Valley Ranch
    4x4
    Colorado Z71
    Posts
    887
    User Name
    BlackRubi
    Real Name
    Kyle Payne
    Thanks Given
    0
    Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts

    Default Re: Camping in Poudre Canyon/Kelley Flats



    BlackRubi previously posted:
    "Oh that's such crap - I am all for dispersed camping - not to completely dime him out, but the man can't catch a fish to save his life, so we camp at Ansel 'cause that's the only place he's ever been able to catch a fish! Hahaha..."

    Shenanigans!!! I can catch fish. Just not Colorado fish. The uppity little jerks won't jump on my line like the bass down south do. So I lose patience and/or become distracted by something shiny.:lol:

  16. #16
    Join Date
    Mar 2008
    Member
    #97
    Last Online
    May 13th, 2019
    Location
    Conifer, CO
    Age
    41
    4x4
    '92 Range Rover
    Posts
    7,000
    User Name
    Funrover
    Real Name
    Aaron
    Thanks Given
    79
    Thanked 141 Times in 121 Posts

    Default Re: Camping in Poudre Canyon/Kelley Flats



    BlackRubi previously posted:
    "Shenanigans!!! I can catch fish. Just not Colorado fish. The uppity little jerks won't jump on my line like the bass down south do. So I lose patience and/or become distracted by something shiny.:lol:"

    ROFLMAO!!! :lol::lol::lol: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! So you actually have to fish here you say? LMAO! :lol:

  17. #17
    Join Date
    Jul 2009
    Member
    #509
    Last Online
    June 12th, 2016
    Location
    Green Valley Ranch
    4x4
    Colorado Z71
    Posts
    887
    User Name
    BlackRubi
    Real Name
    Kyle Payne
    Thanks Given
    0
    Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts

    Default Re: Camping in Poudre Canyon/Kelley Flats



    Funrover previously posted:
    "ROFLMAO!!! :lol::lol::lol: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! So you actually have to fish here you say? LMAO! :lol:"

    Not so much "fish" but finesse. It's kinda like you have to take them out for dinner and a movie before they'll take the bait.

  18. #18

    Default Re: Camping in Poudre Canyon/Kelley Flats



    me and josh and a few others are gonna camp at moody crystal then do bald mountain/ green ridge on sunday dont know so much about seven mile but we'll see when we get there and it hasent snowed in the ft. collins area and weather is supposed to be nice so if you wanna join in for some wheelin dont be shy we dont bite

  19. #19
    Join Date
    Mar 2008
    Member
    #103
    Last Online
    August 9th, 2012
    Posts
    10,588
    User Name
    Brody
    Real Name
    Pete Brody

    Default Re: Camping in Poudre Canyon/Kelley Flats



    BlackRubi previously posted:
    "Shenanigans!!! I can catch fish. Just not Colorado fish. The uppity little jerks won't jump on my line like the bass down south do. So I lose patience and/or become distracted by something shiny.:lol:"

    This is so nice to see! Someone else has trouble with the fish up here who is also from the south! Hard to remain positive when you get outwitted by a cold blooded thing that doesn't breathe oxygen and eats worms....

    I used to actually catch bass, perch, bream, etc, etc in the south. I go fishing up here and the damn things are so smart they have an IQ...Last fish I actually 'caught' up here, I got so frustrated (after hucking my WalMart rod and reel as far as I could throw it, much to the delight of my friends), I chummed the water until there were a nice little bunch of brookies happily eating and nailed the area where they were with a couple of sabot rounds out of my 12 gauge. Then I simply netted them and started cooking fish for din din...My 'fishing' friends were aghast...Hey...so I am a bad sport...

  20. #20

    Default Re: Camping in Poudre Canyon/Kelley Flats



    Sorry Kyle... the says it will be way to cold for her. Guess no more camping in the mountains till next summer for us?:o

Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast

Similar Threads

  1. Poudre Canyon
    By Aaron in forum 3) Trail Run Reports
    Replies: 25
    Last Post: March 17th, 2011, 04:14 PM
  2. Kelley Flats+Camping/Fishing this weekend, anyone?
    By BlackRubi in forum 1) Trail Run Planning
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: August 27th, 2009, 07:29 PM
  3. Lefthand canyon Sunday 2/22
    By scout man in forum 2) Planned Trail Runs
    Replies: 7
    Last Post: February 24th, 2009, 07:10 AM
  4. Lefthand Canyon Restoration - Carnage Canyon
    By Chris in forum General Topics
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: September 5th, 2008, 08:27 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
BACK TO TOP