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The Geneva Creek summer camp campsite is a camping facility where a troop or troops have had summer camps for at least the last 12 years (8/94). It is unknown which troops or councils use and maintain these facilities, but it provides a wonderful, “back to basics”, summer camp area. There are central facilities for a council fire, with logs for sitting around the fire area. At the front is a raised platform, a flag pole, another pole with a buffalo skull, and a totem pole. There is a BB gun range and a central bulletin board. It is kept and maintained very nicely. Several patrol campsites are located in the area around the main summer camp campsite. Note: If your troop visits this area make sure they treat it with respect. To the east of this central area is Kirby Creek where another smaller campfire ring is located next to the creek. Many good backpacking campsites are located in this area. Kirby Creek has excellent drinking water, with treatment of course. It is unknown how to schedule use of this area since the current troop or troops would have priority. Contacting the local U.S. Forest Service may provide this information. This site also makes a nice short backpacking location in the spring or fall. How to get there: Take US 285 out of the Denver Metropolitan area and drive to Grant. Turn north on the Guanella Pass Road (CR62) at Grant. Drive north to Geneva Creek Road (FSR119) which is about 7 miles from Grant. Turn left at the Geneva Park Campground and Duck Creek Picnic Area. Follow FSR119 for about 3 miles along Geneva Creek. Stop where the FS600 trail crosses the road. Park here (P)5, the trail to the campsite is on the south side of the road. The trail: Follow FS600 south, it will quickly turn east. Follow the trail for about a mile: there will be a side trail going off to the left of trail FS600, follow it to the group campsite (noted as No. 2). If you get to Kirby Creek where the trail starts turning southwest you have missed the summer camp campsite. As of 1994 there were green spray paint guide markings on rocks along the trail showing you the way.
Created on: 2024-09-07 16:13:29
Last edited by: rhall290472 On: 2024-10-03 13:23:42