Jacks Gulch Equestrian
in Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
The managing agency’s description mentions a closure. Read it below and confirm before you drive out.
The numbers that decide it
Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.
Jacks Gulch Equestrian
*Campground was heavily damaged during the Cameron Peak Fire. Remains closed in 2024 while engineering planning for reconstruction occurs. Jacks Gulch Equestrian Campground is part of Jacks Gulch Recreation area which has RV, tent and group campsites. A nature trail circles the entire area. The campground is situated in a ponderosa pine forest setting with scattered clones of aspen. There are five sites, each with four horse stalls and room to accommodate a horse trailer. Two of the sites are reservable. Each site contains a tent pad, fire grate and picnic table. Popular riding and hiking trails are easily accessed from this campground.
Before you go
Fees
Check detailed fee information on www.recreation.gov or see general fees on our campground table . Fees are discounted 25% when water is off. Interagency Senior, Interagency Access, Golden Age and Golden Access passes provide cardholders half price for basic campground fees.
Restrictions
Five horse camping sites are available in one loop -- small corrals provided. Please note: Only noxious weed-free hay is allowed on public lands in Colorado. A list of weed-free hay suppliers is available from the Colorado Department of Agriculture. Dispersed camping with horses is also an option.
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.