Deckers, CO
Exploring Deckers, CO
July 3, 2020
Deckers is a small town in the Lost Creek Wilderness area where the South Platte River runs through the town center. The area is stunning with many rivers that flow into the South Platte River and the surrounding area like Cheesman Canyon and Cheesman Lake.
Fun Facts
Cost: $0 per person (dogs on leash are welcome)
Elevation: 6,398 Feet
View: South Platte River (flyfishing), Cheesman Canyon, Cheesman Lake, Dude ranches
Temperature: 70 degrees and raining to 90 degrees
Don’t Miss: Long Scraggy Peak, Sheep Rock, tubing the South Platte River
Note: This is a great place to camp for the weekend with many outdoor activities.
Low Beardtounge - Miner’s Candle - Harebell - Fireweed
The lake was quiet, with only a couple groups of people on the shores. We walked along the beach for a few minutes before it started to rain and we left.
After stopping at the reservoir, we drove down Goose Creek road past many campers and found this overlook with a view of Sheep Rock. It was just beginning to rain again when we arrived, but we waited out the small storm for a view of Sheep Rock, many wildflowers, and a place to test Stephen's new drone.
The aftermath of the small rain storm left some of the coolest (imo) cloud formations headlining a double rainbow.
Milkweed - Mix of flowers - Cactus
South Platte River in Deckers, CO with people fly fishing.
The South Platte River is also great to tube down in the summer.
On the way home we were surprised with Long Scraggy Peak mountain placed right before the river.
Deckers is full of wonderful places to sit, relax, and soak in the vibes. The town of Deckers does not have many food choices, so make sure to pack in lunch. The rivers that run through town are some of the best fly fishing rivers in the country, and they even have fly fishing tours out of Deckers daily.