What to See and Do
Hiking and Biking
Neversink Trail
You can reach this location from U.S. Route 50 within the Curecanti National Recreation Area. This trail sits on the north bank of the Gunnison River and is wheelchair accessible.
Length: 1.5-mile round trip
Intensity: Easy
Mesa Creek Trail
Mesa Creek is another pathway within the Curecanti National Recreation Area. You will appreciate the views from the base of Morrow Point Dam and the narrow Black Canyon walls towering overhead.
Length: 1.5-mile round trip
Intensity: Easy to moderately strenuous
Curecanti Creek Trail
You will get a workout using this trail in the Curecanti National Recreation Area off Highway 92 at Pioneer Point overlook. It features a 900-foot elevation change along its length.
Length: 4-mile round trip
Intensity: Strenuous
Fishing and Boating
Nearby Blue Mesa Reservoir is the largest lake in Colorado, offering 9,180 acres for boating and fishing. Fish here include brown trout, lake trout, rainbow trout, and sockeye salmon. It is built and fed by the Gunnison River, a waterway also known for quality trout fishing. The Lake Fork of the Gunnison River nestles against the Red Bridge Campsite, but fishing quality depends on the water level.
Climbing
There are a few nearby mountains that might interest climbers. These include Alpine Plateau (11,512 feet), Baldy (11,112 feet), Cap Mountain (8,032 feet), and Tolvar Peak (9,481 feet). Ice climbers enjoy routes south of the campground at Lake City's Ice Park, which features over 50 climbing routes graded at WI-3 and up.
Wildlife Viewing
The Curecanti National Recreation Area offers plenty of bird-watching opportunities for species such as swallows, red-tailed hawks, and turkey vultures. Several mammals live throughout the region, with travelers spotting the American marten, American pika, beavers, black bears, Canadian lynx, elk, moose, mountain lions, mule deer, and red squirrels in areas along Colorado 149.
