I'm headed with 2 buddies to Colorado for a weekend, June 21-23. None of us have been out there to fish. I'm a proficient fly fisher, but my two friends are novices. We are planning to hike, camp and fish. We are open to backpacking or car camping. We get into Denver at 6:30 am on Friday and leave at 10:30 pm on Sunday.
My priorities are 1) place where my friends can catch fish (i.e. not too technical), 2) beautiful scenery and 3) a bit of solitude. I almost always fish rivers/creeks, so I'd prefer that over lakes (I wouldn't be able to help my friends up the learning curve in a lake).
I've looked at several options: Deckers, RMNP, Cache La Poudre, Frying Pan, Gore Creek, Indian Peaks Wilderness. I'm blown away by all of the options. I imagine late June means that we are likely to need to stay sub alpine? I would really appreciate any help narrowing down my options. Thanks!
My priorities are 1) place where my friends can catch fish (i.e. not too technical), 2) beautiful scenery and 3) a bit of solitude. I almost always fish rivers/creeks, so I'd prefer that over lakes (I wouldn't be able to help my friends up the learning curve in a lake).
I've looked at several options: Deckers, RMNP, Cache La Poudre, Frying Pan, Gore Creek, Indian Peaks Wilderness. I'm blown away by all of the options. I imagine late June means that we are likely to need to stay sub alpine? I would really appreciate any help narrowing down my options. Thanks!
