Comanche Peak Wilderness

Fire restrictions

County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.

Who manages Comanche Peak Wilderness

Getting to Comanche Peak Wilderness

• Estes Park, CO is the nearest town, 4.7 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-30)

Trailheads at Comanche Peak Wilderness

• Zimmerman Trailhead (inside the boundary, 10,615 ft), at 40.6098, -105.7565
• Dunraven Trailhead (0.06 mi outside the boundary, 7,786 ft), at 40.4753, -105.4603
• Corral Creek Trailhead (0.09 mi outside the boundary, 10,035 ft), at 40.5178, -105.7706
• Peterson Lake Trailhead (0.16 mi outside the boundary, 9,510 ft), at 40.5540, -105.7859
• Big South Trailhead (#944) (0.29 mi outside the boundary, 8,438 ft), at 40.6342, -105.8070
• Trap Park Trailhead (0.46 mi outside the boundary, 9,961 ft), at 40.5574, -105.8216
• Fish Creek Trailhead (0.55 mi outside the boundary, 7,910 ft), at 40.6185, -105.5260
• Beaver Creek Trailhead (0.57 mi outside the boundary, 9,083 ft), at 40.5809, -105.6005

Trailhead locations: Forest Service recreation sites layer , accessed 2026-09-30. Elevations from USGS 3DEP.

Named summits, canyons, and springs in Comanche Peak Wilderness

• Comanche Peak summit about 12,681 ft
• Stormy Peaks summit about 12,129 ft
• Crown Point summit about 11,439 ft
• Comanche Lake lake

Features whose official location is inside the boundary, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System, accessed 2026-09-30. Summit elevations measured on the USGS 3DEP elevation model, which can read a few feet under a surveyed summit height.

Campgrounds in and around Comanche Peak Wilderness

• Jacks Gulch camping (0.7 miles outside the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.
• Jacks Gulch Group Campground (0.9 miles outside the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.

Public lands next to Comanche Peak Wilderness

• National forestComanche Peak Wilderness lies inside Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests.
• National Park Service unitComanche Peak Wilderness borders Rocky Mountain National Park.
• Wilderness areaComanche Peak Wilderness borders Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness.
• Wilderness areaNeota Wilderness is 0.3 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
• Wilderness areaCache La Poudre Wilderness is 1.7 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
• Wilderness areaRawah Wilderness is 1.9 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.

Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.

Other wilderness areas in Colorado

• Dominguez Canyon Wilderness (Delta County)
• Eagles Nest Wilderness (Summit County)
• Flat Tops Wilderness (Garfield County)
• Fossil Ridge Wilderness (Gunnison County)
• Great Sand Dunes Wilderness (Saguache County)

Colorado wilderness areas