Bruce, if I drive down, will the "camp" be our base and we'll return to it after each run? My pickup, camper, trailer OK in the campground? Forest Service fee campground? Room for a pickup, and 18 foot trailer? Thanks, John

  John, Yes, the campsite will be our base of operations, everything will start and end there. The site belongs to Colorado Parks & Wildlife and is superior to most Forest Service sites in the area. There is a latrine and a picnic table, but that is the limit of the facilities. There is no fee. There is plenty of room for your pickup and trailer, and I've never had any trouble with my stuff being bothered in camp while I'm gone.
  Guns, Fort Collins, Colorado. Maybe 40 miles from Ft. C, the last 22 or so are maintained (sort of ) dirt county roads. Next closest town might actually be Laramie, Wyoming.        BW

Bruce, just talked to the leader of the pack, she says it would be GREAT to join you.  As it turns out my sister lives in Laramie, so that old one stone two birds thing might work out !!.  Put us down as attending, unless something nasty comes up.  What is the name of the campground, I take it we'll be tenting?
Todd

As near as I can narrow it down, the gate into Cherokee Park State Wildlife Area, Upper Unit, off of Larimer County Road 80C, is at: 105*34'24"W ; 40*55'40"N. The actual campsite is at: 105*34'20"W ; 40*55'31"N.
If no one beats us to this site we'll have plenty of room and a latrine. If someone does occupy it before us, we'll be in the general vicinity. This has been a good campsite for us in the past with a central location and good access to trails in the area. Other than the "primitive" latrine, there are no facilities, this is "primitive" camping. It is accessible by motor home, although it involves about 22 miles of not-too-well-maintained dirt road. Just don't get in a hurry, it'll be alright.
   Here's directions for those who don't do the GPS/Map & Compass thing too well:
Take Hwy 287 north out of Ft. Collins, past Ted's Place ( where hwy 14 branches off to the west), continue north on 287 past the Owl Canyon Road, past the Colorado Lien Co. quarry, and past the old Forks Hotel at Livermore (actually, the OLD hotel is no longer there, it burned & was replaced). Continue north on 287 just a couple of more miles to the Cherokee Park Road, just before mile marker 370. Turn left, (west) on road 80C (the "C" is important). After about 18 miles, the road will fork, stay left, on 80C, about four more miles, .4 miles past the "22" marker, and turn in at the "Cherokee Park State Wildlife Area, Upper Unit" on the left. Thru a gate & over a cattle-guard. Just inside the gate is a fork, stay left for about a quarter mile to the campground on the right.
  Gunslinger, if you come from Laramie, you can come right down 287 and turn off just after marker 370. There is another route you could use, turning off of 287 at Tie Siding, but I'm not familiar with that route.   BW