Crab Creek Rocky Ford Area

The 3-acre Crab Creek primitive recreation site provides two joined 16’ x 16’ horse corrals, two stock watering troughs fed by a perennial stream, and open ground suitable for tent and/or RV camping. The site is popular especially with anglers, hunters, hikers, and horseback riders. It serves as the primary access point to the surrounding BLM Crab Creek/Rocky Ford area, including 9 miles of both sides of Crab Creek.

Know Before You Go:

• The 3-acre Crab Creek primitive recreation site provides two joined 16’ x 16’ horse corrals, two stock watering troughs fed by a perennial stream, and open ground suitable for tent and/or RV camping.
• Available surface water is suitable for stock animals but is not fit for human consumption.
• Beware of rattlesnakes, especially during May through October.
• Cell phone service is not available in the camping/parking area.

Point of Interest:

Crab Creek is sometimes referred to as the longest ephemeral stream in North America.
 

Activities

• Camping
• Fishing
• Hiking
• Horseback Riding
• Hunting
• Wildlife Viewing
• Mountain Biking