NFSR 528G
NFSR 528G
  • Home page
  • PARTICIPATE
    • Gear & Directions
    • First Monday cleanup
    • Pike Pistol Challenge
    • Donate to our cause
  • EXPECT
    • Procedure & Protocol
    • Safety & Etiquette
    • Pictures
    • Google Reviews
  • EDUCATION
    • Rules & Regulations
    • Target Stands and Targets
    • Outdoor Colorado Ranges
    • Outdoor US Ranges
    • Firearm Purchasing
    • Training
    • How Firearms Work
    • Recoil
    • Sights
    • Gun Maintenance
    • Malfunctions
    • Technique
    • ATF firearms designations
  • About
    • About Us
    • RSO Volunteer
    • Pike National Forest
    • Heavy Metal Remediation
    • Policies & Terms
  • More
    • Home page
    • PARTICIPATE
      • Gear & Directions
      • First Monday cleanup
      • Pike Pistol Challenge
      • Donate to our cause
    • EXPECT
      • Procedure & Protocol
      • Safety & Etiquette
      • Pictures
      • Google Reviews
    • EDUCATION
      • Rules & Regulations
      • Target Stands and Targets
      • Outdoor Colorado Ranges
      • Outdoor US Ranges
      • Firearm Purchasing
      • Training
      • How Firearms Work
      • Recoil
      • Sights
      • Gun Maintenance
      • Malfunctions
      • Technique
      • ATF firearms designations
    • About
      • About Us
      • RSO Volunteer
      • Pike National Forest
      • Heavy Metal Remediation
      • Policies & Terms
  • Home page
  • PARTICIPATE
  • EXPECT
  • EDUCATION
  • About

KELSEY CREEK NFSR 528G

KELSEY CREEK NFSR 528G KELSEY CREEK NFSR 528G KELSEY CREEK NFSR 528G

Mile High Target Tailgating

KELSEY CREEK NFSR 528G

KELSEY CREEK NFSR 528G KELSEY CREEK NFSR 528G KELSEY CREEK NFSR 528G

Mile High Target Tailgating

Great for parents and children to learn basics.

Sport shooting & tailgating come together in the Rockies

Only an hour from Denver, Colorado Springs, or Castle Rock the shooting area is free to the public, no reservations required, and open daily from dawn till dusk. Closed the first Monday of every month for maintenance except for holiday Mondays. Also closed the day after Thanksgiving through the 2nd weekend in December.

Procedure & Protocol

Pike National Forest target shooting area

Big berm backstop.

Enormous berm backstop

Kelsey Creek NFSR 528G is a small dispersed shooting area in the Buffalo Creek Recreation District that features an exceptionally large berm backstop and is best suited for pistols, skeet, and rimfire rifles. There are no services or conveniences so bring everything you need for tailgating and target shooting including target stands.

Targets can be set up to 100 feet away.

Place your targets out to 100 feet

Set up your table, tailgate gear, targets, and target stands directly BEHIND your vehicle. Only use cardboard, paper, manufactured metallic (metal targets specifically designed for firearms), manufactured thrown-type clay (clay pigeons), manufactured polymer ground-bouncing, or self-healing firearm targets. 

Skeet shooting is fun.

Have fun & stay safe

Please make a clear and obvious firing line with others. Everyone shoots SOUTH towards berm including skeet shooters. Communicate and work as a group to establish cease fires, cold ranges, and hot ranges. Never handle firearms during a cold range when others are past the firing line.

Clean up when your done.

Clean up after yourself

Depart the range better than you found it. Take out an EXTRA bag or two of trash with you. Leave no trace of your visit. It is forbidden to abandon any property, debris or litter in this area. 

Keep it Clean      Keep it Open

Prevent wildfires

During extreme fire conditions known as RED FLAG days shooting indoors is the best option. Steel core rounds known as green tips can spark fires. Shooting tracer or any other type of incendiary rounds, and using exploding targets like Tannerite on the National Forest is illegal.

Know Before You Go

Know the Weather

Weather in Colorado can quickly change from a bright sunny day to light rain, chilly gusty winds, a light snow fall, then a cold drenching thunderstorm, and back again to sunny skies. Bring extra clothing for weather and appropriate for the altitude.

Check for Closures

Closures can be implemented by the USFS, County, or Range Officers. Federal closures may be in place even though the County does not or vice versa. Sign up for notifications about Kelsey Creek 528G closures.

Look at Traffic

US 285 is often backed up on weekends during the Summer months. Check the three traffic cameras between Conifer and Pine Junction on the CDOT website and use our maps for alternate routes to avoid traffic.

Know Laws, Ordinances, Rules, Procedures, & Etiquette

Visitors shall abide by all Rules & Regulations instituted by Federal Laws, USFS Orders, Colorado Regulations, Jefferson County Ordinances and area signage. Also, please adhere to Procedures & Protocol along with our recommendations on Safety & Etiquette for everyone's benefit.

Watch video series

This five-video series was created to help new and experienced target shooting participants have a safe and successful experience on public lands. From choosing a safe location to cleaning up afterward, each video in the series highlights an important aspect of target shooting.

Bring It

Ammunition

Personal Protection Equipment

Personal Protection Equipment

Set up equipment behind your vehicle.

Shotgun shells with biodegradable wadding no larger than number 7 bird shot is recommended. Incendiary or tracer rounds of any kind are NOT allowed. Please clean up your casings, shells, and plastic wadding.

biodegradable wad shotgun shells

Personal Protection Equipment

Personal Protection Equipment

Personal Protection Equipment

Target Tailgating is a BLAST!

Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) in particular eye and ear protection equipment is required. Baseball cap and suitable clothing is highly recommended. Everyone must be wearing PPE before entering the shooting area.

PPE

Gear and Maps

Personal Protection Equipment

Targets, Target Stands, & Trap

Rifle, pistol, and shotgun are welcome here.

Download our equipment checklist & map to Target Tailgate like a boss. Map includes alternate routes to avoid highway 285 traffic. Gear up and be completely prepared and equipped since there are no services or facilities.

Gear & Directions

Targets, Target Stands, & Trap

Targets, Target Stands, & Trap

Targets, Target Stands, & Trap

Bring target stands and targets that are specifically designed and manufactured for firearm use. No EXPLODING targets.  

Targets, Target Stands, & Trap throwers

First Aid Kit with Tourniquet

Targets, Target Stands, & Trap

First Aid Kit with Tourniquet

Always include your First Aid Kit and tourniquet(s) with your gear anytime you head out to the range.

First Aid Kits

Instructor

Targets, Target Stands, & Trap

First Aid Kit with Tourniquet

Bring an instructor.

Newbies should train with a professional instructor or bring a certified instructor with you. Also, train with Lena before visiting range.

firearms training courses near you

Safety First

RULES

SAFETY CALLS

SAFETY

  • All shooting is towards the berm backstop on SOUTH side. Shooting trees, natural resources, or any other direction is illegal, irresponsible, and dangerous.
  • Alcohol, drugs, intoxicants, and all PERSONS under the influence of such are prohibited from this area.
  • Pack out everything you brought into this area. If you can, then please pick up a

  • All shooting is towards the berm backstop on SOUTH side. Shooting trees, natural resources, or any other direction is illegal, irresponsible, and dangerous.
  • Alcohol, drugs, intoxicants, and all PERSONS under the influence of such are prohibited from this area.
  • Pack out everything you brought into this area. If you can, then please pick up an EXTRA bag or two of trash.
  • Pets are NOT allowed in this area at any time.
  • OPEN daylight hours dawn till dusk.
  • CLOSED every 1st Monday of the month for maintenance and care except holiday Mondays. 

SAFETY

SAFETY CALLS

SAFETY

  • Make a CLEAR and obvious firing line with everyone.
  • Work together as a GROUP to establish cease fires, hot range and cold range safety calls.
  • Never handle any firearms while people are down range PAST the firing line.
  • Treat all firearms as if they are LOADED.
  • Keep your weapon on SAFE until you are ready and intend to shoot it.
  • Keep your finger

  • Make a CLEAR and obvious firing line with everyone.
  • Work together as a GROUP to establish cease fires, hot range and cold range safety calls.
  • Never handle any firearms while people are down range PAST the firing line.
  • Treat all firearms as if they are LOADED.
  • Keep your weapon on SAFE until you are ready and intend to shoot it.
  • Keep your finger OFF the trigger until the sights are on your target.
  • Never point a gun at a person or ANYTHING you are not willing to destroy.
  • Eye and ear protection must be worn by everyone when range is declared HOT.
  • Communicate and follow all SAFETY CALLS immediately.


SAFETY CALLS

SAFETY CALLS

SAFETY CALLS

  • CEASE FIRE All shooting stops immediately. Put firearms in SAFE MODE. Engage safety, open action, unload ammunition, sling rifles, and holster pistols.
  • COLD RANGE Guns remain in SAFE MODE. Do not handle or touch any firearms. You can now go down range past firing line in a GROUP to patch, score, set up, and retrieve targets. You may also p

  • CEASE FIRE All shooting stops immediately. Put firearms in SAFE MODE. Engage safety, open action, unload ammunition, sling rifles, and holster pistols.
  • COLD RANGE Guns remain in SAFE MODE. Do not handle or touch any firearms. You can now go down range past firing line in a GROUP to patch, score, set up, and retrieve targets. You may also pick up trash, shells, and cartridge casings.
  • HOT RANGE After everyone has returned behind the firing line, put on PPE, and given a ready THUMBS UP, then hot range will be called and firing begins.


If you observe ANY unsafe condition, then shout as loud as possible

 “CEASE FIRE.”

Safety is everyone’s responsibility!

New Shooters

Please watch video and complete these drills with Lena before coming out to the range.

About Us

Friends of Kelsey Creek

Our nonprofit organization is devoted to improving this recreational target shooting area, keeping it clean, user safety, and educating the public about being responsible when on national forest land.  We meet the First Monday of every month except holiday Mondays for maintenance, clean up, and improvements.  Volunteer range safety officers (RSO) assist users with parking, keep activities running smoothly, and give advise on shooting techniques.  Also, we sponsor a monthly shooting competition for pistol and revolver shooters every 1st Sunday at high noon.  We are an IRS approved 501(c)(3) nonprofit and registered charitable organization in the state of Colorado.

Join us for 1st Monday monthly care

We meet the 1st Monday of every month except holiday Mondays. Please join us and help keep this mountain treasure open for all of us and future generations.  

KEEP IT CLEAN    KEEP IT OPEN

Contribute

Your support will enable us to continue our clean up efforts, revitalize the area, and make improvements. Please consider volunteering and contributing to our cause with a donation. This is YOUR land. This is OUR land. Let's take care of it and give it some LOVE.

Subscribe

Sign up to receive notifications of closures, events, and updates.

Downloads

Gear up and be prepared with our equipment list. See maps for alternate routes and local flair.

Equipment List (pdf)Download
Denver Map (pdf)Download
Castle Rock Map (pdf)Download
Colorado Springs Map (pdf)Download
Visit the area businesses for fantastic local flair (pdf)Download

Contact Us

Directions - Less than an hour drive from Denver

From the Denver metropolitan area take US HWY 285 South through Conifer to Pine Junction. At the traffic light in Pine Junction turn left (South) on County Road 126 (Pine Valley Road) and travel about 14 miles.  After passing Redskin Creek Road (NFSR 550/Wellington Lake), Kelsey Creek NFSR 528G is the next right at the bottom of the hill.

Kelsey Creek NFSR 528.G

22336 Deckers Rd, Pine, CO 80470

Email: Bruce@528G.org Phone (720) 502-5004

Hours

Open during DAYLIGHT hours dawn till dusk. Closed the 1st Monday of every month for maintenance except on holiday Mondays. Also, closed the day after Thanksgiving through the 2nd weekend in December. USFS Rocky Mountain Region, South Platte Ranger District, Jefferson County, or Range Officers may close area to shooting at any time for various reasons. Know before you go and have an alternate range backup plan in place.

  • Gear & Directions
  • First Monday cleanup
  • Pike Pistol Challenge
  • Donate to our cause
  • Procedure & Protocol
  • Safety & Etiquette
  • Pictures

Friends of Kelsey Creek 528G a 501(c)(3) nonprofit

Friends of Kelsey Creek 528G is headquartered in Morrison, Colorado

Copyright © 2020-2022  528G.org - All Rights Reserved.

Powered by GoDaddy Website Builder

Happy 4th of July! Range is OPEN!

There will be no 1st Monday cleanup in July. Monday July 4th is a holiday and range is OPEN! Please join us on Monday August 1st for next clean up.

Learn more