Horseshoe Campground

Nice site set back from the loop. Easy trail access, host was very knowledgeable about the area

Good

Fantastic trip and the new campground host is very helpful!

Horseshoe was a remote, and in some ways challenging, location...but well worth the effort. Aspens in full fall glory created a really festive environment. The layout of the campground is very nice, allowing plenty of space between sites...even though it was sparsely occupied at the time we were there. The campground was well maintained by the very present and personable camp host, Celso. He took obvious pride in his job and made it a point to connect with each camping party in a friendly and helpful way. As for the aforementioned "challenges", one must note the rough unpaved 5-mile drive up the valley, the very high elevation (10k+) which made some trailer appliances not work very well, and the lone water source: an old fashioned hand pump which demanded quite a bit of hard exertion!

Great experience

A pleasantly quiet campground, but aging equipment and a yellow jacket infestation left some to be desired. We camped toward the end of the season, and maintenance of the vault toilets had been neglected, apart from being in general disrepair. The road to this facility is also exceptionally rough.

The campground is about six miles away from the Highway 285 and Alma. The road to ge there is a little rough, however, it is well connected to a couple of trailheads for those who like hiking. Takes about two hours to get there from Downtown Denver.

Great campsite and the host was really friendly! The only downside was the amount of bees/yellow jacket type insects at our spot. They were everywhere in the morning/early afternoon and it made cooking pretty irritating. It was okay once we got the fire going but just something to keep in mind.

Very well kept and generally quiet campground in the woods near Four Mile Creek. Smaller sized and somewhat remote location, which seemed to keep the traffic down. Great place to get away from most of it. I had good cell phone reception, so the escape was not quite complete, but still a good experience. Camp host Celos is a great, hard-working guy. Full of great tips to enjoy the area. Recommended the Limber Grove Petrified Forest Trail to me. I was thankful that I took him up on his recommendation. Celos obviously enjoys his job and wants everyone to enjoy Horseshoe Campground as much as he does. Bring your bug spray and mosquito netting.

Very nice arrangement of individual campsites with fairly good privacy. Of the 3 sites we reserved, 2 did not have enough flat space or space devoid of jutting rocks to put up a 12x13 tent. That being said, the overall grounds were clean. The other campers (about half full) were very quiet and cordial. Our camp host interacted nicely with us. Recommendation: Hike the Limber Grove trail from the campground trailhead to the parking lot about a mile up the road.