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Palisades Horse Camp is located north of U.S. Highway 160 on Piedra Rd. (CR 600) at the end of Williams Creek Road just past the Cimarrona Campground on FSR 640.
The campground has 8 single sites and 4 double sites that have both pull-through and back-in units. Each unit has camp/tent and use pads with wheelchair accessible tables and fire ring. Each campsite has either a hitching rack or a four-unit stall with feed manger. There is potable drinking water and water for livestock in tanks. The campground has vault toilets.
AREA ATTRACTIONS
The Williams Creek area offers many recreational opportunities. Plumtaw
Loop, a 35-mile scenic round-trip suitable for most vehicles, connects the
Piedra Road (Forest Rd 631) and Four Mile Road (Forest Rd 645) to Pagosa
Springs. The Piedra Road is suitable for most passenger vehicles. Gas, some
groceries, and other camper services are available at Sportmans Supply on
the Piedra Road.
WILLIAMS CREEK RESERVOIR is large and stocked with kokanee salmon and
trout. The Colorado Division of Wildlife offers fishing access through the
Williams Creek Campground to the dam. Although the campground end of
the lake has no boat ramp, lightweight boats can be carried the short distance
to the water. A National Forest boat ramp is also located 1/2 mile
north of the campground. Motorized boating is allowed on Williams Creek
Reservoir, but water skiing and wakeboarding are prohibited,
because the reservoir is restricted to wake-free boating.
Several trails in the area access the Weminuche Wilderness
and Piedra Area, where only foot and horseback travel
are allowed, and onto the Continental Divide. Area trails
include the Cimarrona , Weminuche, and Williams Creek
trails.
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