Beaver Creek
(Comanche Peak Wilderness)
Description:
Beaver
Creek begins in the Comanche Peak Wilderness at about 11,000 feet near the
Brackenbury Trail. It travels down a deep spruce-covered valley and empties
into Comanche Reservoir. Exiting the reservoir dam, it flows through the Sky
Ranch and eventually joins the South Fork Poudre River. The stream above Comanche
Reservoir is small, swift and more difficult to access. Beaver Creek is larger
below the reservoir and offers better opportunity for catching brook trout.
Features:
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Length: |
9.6 miles |
| Elevation: |
8,345' - 10,980' |
| Fish species: |
Brook trout |
| Fish species stocked: |
None |
| Fishing period: |
May - November |
Vicinity Map
Other Nearby Resources:
Directions:
This
stream can be accessed via the Beaver Creek Trail. Take Highway 287 north from
Fort Collins to Laporte. Continue on Highway 287 to Highway 14. Travel west
on 14 for 24 miles to the Pinegree Park Road. Turn left and travel 15.5 miles
to the Tom Bennett Campground. Turn right and travel 2.5 miles (through the
Sky Ranch) to the Comanche Lake/ Hourglass Trailhead. Hike the trail for about
a mile to where it parallels the stream.
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