Recreational Shooting

General Information Regarding Shooting

Areas Open to Recreational Sport Shooting

Colorado Parks and Wildlife map of shooting ranges in Colorado
Private property in Clear Creek County
- Shooting is allowed on private property within Clear Creek County with the following guidelines:
  - If local covenants/home owners association allow
  - With permission from the property owner
  - A sufficient backstop in place to keep bullets from leaving the property
  - No Drugs or Alcohol
  - Follow Colorado Revised Statues pertaining to Firearms or other misconduct
  - Be respectful of your neighbors, no shooting after sunset or before sunrise
United States Forest Service (U.S.F.S.)
- Shooting on United States Forest Service land is allowed in compliance with their regulations and restrictions

Areas Closed to Recreational Sport Shooting

Colorado Parks and Wildlife
- Bergen Peak State Wildlife Area (PDF) - The discharge of firearms or bows is prohibited, except when hunting.
- Georgetown State Wildlife Area - Those lands that are within the Georgetown municipal limits.
Denver Mountain Parks
- No firearms, bows, or hunting uses are allowed on Denver Mountain Park properties.
Historic District Public Lands (HDPLC)
- All public lands within the HDPLC boundary and the Saxon Mountain Study Area are closed for shooting purposes, besides those for the purposes of hunting during established hunting seasons.
- Please see this map (PDF) of Georgetown-Silver Plume Historic District Public Lands for more information
USFS Properties
- Barbour Forks Trailhead area
- Beaver Brook Trailhead area
- Several locations along Colorado Highway 103 including Juniper Pass and Cloudland picnic areas