Conditions

Camping - 4/26/2013 Reverend's Ridge Campground can be occupied on a first-come, first-served basis until May 24, 2013. Reservations for the 2013 camping season (May 24-Oct. 5) can be made 6 months in advance. Please call Reserve America to book 303-470-1144 or 1-800-678-2267. Cell Phone Coverage - 4/26/2013 Cell phone coverage in the Golden Gate Canyon State Park area is very limited and unreliable. Signals are not received along Golden Gate Canyon Road or in the lower end of the Park, including the Visitor Center. Some coverage can be obtained in parts of the Reverend's Ridge Campground- dependant on provider. There is no internet coverage in the park or campgrounds. Payphones are located at the Visitor Center and Reverend's Ridge Campground office. Fire Restrictions - 4/26/2013 There are no current fires restrictions park-wide. As always, wood and charcoal fires are allowing in permanently constructed grates in developed picnic areas and campgrounds in Golden Gate Canyon State Park. Propane stoves are also permitted. Fishing Report - 4/26/2013 Golden Gate Canyon State Park offers five fishing ponds open year-round to all park visitors. The ponds are Kriley, Slough, Ranch Ponds East and West, and Dude's Fishing Hole. Each angler is allowed four fish per day with eight being the maximum number in possession.The Park does not determine the thickness of the ice on our ponds during winter. Ice fishing is at your own risk. No live baits are allowed with the exception of worms. Please call the Visitor Center for directions at 303-582-3707. Hunting - 4/26/2013 Hunting season in the park opened on Tuesday September 4, 2012. Hunting is NEVER permitted in the Gilpin County side of the park. ALL hunters must sign the hunter log book, located in the Visitor Center prior to hunting. The log is kept on the Visitor Center deck outside of office hours. The park allows a maximum of 35 hunters per day. Park Entrance - 4/26/2013 There are multiple entrance routes to Golden Gate Canyon State Park. Nine self-pay kiosks are located throughout the park for your convenience. Passes and permits can also be purchased at our Visitor Center and at Reverend's Ridge Campground Office during business hours. Seasonal Closures - 4/26/2013 Mountain Base Road is open for public travel at this time and will remain open for the summer season, weather permitting. The Aspen Meadow campground is closed. The shower house, laundry, dump station, and all campground loops apart from A and C at Reverend's Ridge campground remain closed. Trails - 4/26/2013 Thirty-five miles of trails await you. Come and explore! Please be sure to check trail restrictions, some trails are for hiking only, while others are open to multiple use. There is no motorized use allowed on any of the trails. Winter Conditions - 4/26/2013 Winter conditions vary. Please call the park during business hours for more information.