The coordinates at the top of the page are for the entrance to the Colorado Campground, located approximately 6 miles north of the town of Woodland Park, Colorado. The campground is situated in a ponderosa pine forest area, at an elevation of 8,000 feet. This is a family campground. Roads are paved. Each campsite has a fire pit and a picnic table. Restrooms and water faucets are provided, however there are no showers. You'll need to bring your own camping equipment, including food preparation stuff and a`"solar shower bag" if desired. There is a creek behind Sax Man's campsite for cold-water bathing 
Pets must be leashed at all times!
Update 6/28/05: All campsites are booked! If you don't have reservations, share with someone or show up Thursday to snag a non-reservable site
This is a high-altitude event! Do not expect to show up Sunday morning and be able to do a 5-mile hike! Your body will need time to adjust to the altitude.
Organized events begin Saturday and run through Monday. Some cachers will show up as early as Thursday and stay as late as Tuesday. Thursday and Friday are primarily for the early birds to setup camp and explore the area. Cachers from out of state will probably arrive sometime Saturday. We’ll welcome them with margaritas at base camp that evening. The logbook will be available to sign at dinner Sunday night.
Event schedule (subject to change):
Friday
- We'll drive to the campground and setup camp, marking our "territory”. Sax Man's campsite (#40) will be event HQ.
- Setup temporary caches for the event
- Campfire caching talk
Saturday
- Meet arriving cachers
- Explore the campground and surrounding area, find the local caches
- 2pm Multicache poker run
- 4pm Mystery cache
- Possible other events TBA
- 9pm Night Caching Challenge. Bring your flashlight and a blacklight if you've got one
- 9pm Campfire stories (Margaritas supplied by Sax Man for the adults - 21 and up in Colorado)
Sunday - Main Event Day
- 7:30am Flapjacks supplied by Dr123d. Bring your appetite!
- 9am Kids hike (terrain 2) and adults that choose not to do adults hike. Sax Man's wife will lead the kids. She would like a few other adults to go with her and help watch the kids. If you'd like to help, send me an email so we know how many people would like to do this hike.
- 9am Adults hike (terrain 3-4) Sax Man will lead the adults. It may be unsuitable for kids, elderly, those with health concerns, etc).
- 1-3pm Geocaching Scavenger Hunt
- 3pm Front Range Capture The Flag rules discussion
- 5pm "How does your GPSr compare to Sax Man's?" contest
- 6:30-8pm Potluck dinner at event HQ
- 8:00pm "Awards" ceremony
- Campfire farewell
Monday
- Additional activities TBD
- No fireworks allowed, sorry
Tuesday
- Go home!
Camping Information
There is a more detailed map of the campground here, the one below was taken from 2 of the maps on the reservation site (reservation details below the map)
To reserve your campsite, you’ll need to create an account on Reserve America. You can view campground details here, then click the "What's Avalilable" link next to Sites 34-59, 79-81. The site will ask which date you want to arrive and how many nights you want to stay. It will give you a list of available sites followed by already booked sites. The campsite numbers correspond to the map above. You can view the current map (broken up into 3 sections) by clicking the map links on the list. I'll update the map above as cachers email me with their site number. When you click "Book Now" you will be prompted to sign-in or create an account. Sorry, but this is the only reservation system available for campgrounds in the area.
Camping is $14 per night, plus a $9 reservation fee. (My campsite for 4 nights totalled $65) You are allowed up to 2 vehicles and 10 people per campsite. I suggest you make friends with another cacher and share a site. This will help keep our caching group together, and allow you to save money. We’re camping Friday night through Tuesday morning (4 nights), but you can camp as many nights as you want.
Campsites can accomodate RV's that are self-contained (no hookups)
All sites can accommodate tents, but you'll want to use an air mattress or other padding under your sleeping bag.
If you don't want to camp, there are several motels in the town of Woodland Park (only a few miles from the campground)
IF YOU ARE NOT CAMPING: Shame on you! (no, just kidding)
This event is designed to be a campout, not a day trip. If you plan to attend for just the day, you will need to pay a $5.00 day-use fee at Manitou Lake (Just north of the campground). The fee is good for both Manitou Lake and Colorado Campground. Parking is first-come, first-served and you can expect the lake parking lot to fill up fast on this holiday weekend.
There is a trail around the lake that leads to the campground (roughly 1/2 mile). When you get to the edge of the campground, the trail has been fenced off. I spoke with the rangers and they assure me that you may cross the fence if you've paid the day-use fee at either the lake or the campground.
There is NO event parking for non-campers at the campground. The campground does not allow you to drive in "just to drop someone off" or whatever without paying the $5.00 day-use fee.
The above info is subject to change as plans are finalized. Check this page as the event nears for changes.
Please log a note to this cache if you plan to attend and tell me how many are in your group, what space you have reserved, and when you're thinking of arriving. Thanks
This revision does not include everything for the weekend yet. Please continue to make suggestions to help us put on an event you will enjoy. Email suggestions to Team GPSaxophone (through our profile link at the top of this page) or post them in the Sax Man's Campout (2nd Annual) Cache Event thread in the Groundspeak forums (West and Southwest area)
If you are interested in volunteering your time (or talents) with anything related to this event, send me an email
Important coordinates:
Colorado Campground Entrance: N39 04.807 W105 05.681
Sax Man's Campsite/Event HQ: N39 05.038 W105 05.593
Manitou Lake Trailhead to campground: N39 05.373 W105 05.912