Town of Gypsum, CO
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Gypsum is a playground for every enthusiast! Gypsum is home to recreational amenities like a 57,000 square foot Recreation Center, 18-Hole Pete Dye designed Golf Course, 160-acre Motocross Park, miles of mountain biking/ATV/4x4 Jeeping trials, and our ever-popular outdoor Pickleball Courts. Plus, with over 96 acres of open space surrounding Gypsum, you can be hiking, hunting, snowmobiling, and rafting or fishing the Eagle or Colorado Rivers in a matter of minutes.
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LEDE Reservior
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Located on U.S. Forest Service land, LEDE Reservoir has become a popular camping location offering fishing and free dispersed camping, available on a first come, first serve basis. The reservoir is at an elevation of 9,573 feet therefore, access may be limited October – May due to snow. DIRECTIONS/Map location.
LEDE Reservoir is a prehistoric glacial lake and in the 1930s, a team of four ranchers, whose names are immortalized in the facility’s name (Lundgren, Erickson, Doll and Engstrom), took advantage of the site and constructed the reservoir and the dam. In 2017 the Town of Gypsum completed rehabilitation and enlargement of the reservoir, doubling the capacity to 947-acre feet to serve as a water storage facility for the Gypsum Community.
Return to full list >>LEDE Reservoir is a prehistoric glacial lake and in the 1930s, a team of four ranchers, whose names are immortalized in the facility’s name (Lundgren, Erickson, Doll and Engstrom), took advantage of the site and constructed the reservoir and the dam. In 2017 the Town of Gypsum completed rehabilitation and enlargement of the reservoir, doubling the capacity to 947-acre feet to serve as a water storage facility for the Gypsum Community.