Public Campgrounds
Campgrounds on the Alpine Loop

Wupperman                                                                   31        X           X      $15        
Located at Lake San Cristobal on County Road 33.
Dump Station. Campground Hosts.  
Elevation 9000'.  Owned by Hinsdale County.

Williams Creek                                                                23        X           X       $12
Located on County Road 30, Cinnamon Pass Road.  
Elevation 9200'.  USFS.

Mill Creek                                                                        22        X           X        $7
Located on County Road 30, Cinnamon Pass Road.
Elevation 9500'.  BLM.

Campgrounds on Cathedral/Powderhorn Road
(FS Road 788)

Deer Lakes                                                                      12        X           X      $12
Located on FS Rd 788 near the top of Slumgullion Pass.  
Sites of 30 ft. length. One accessible site; one accessible
toilet. Elevation 10,400'.  USFS.

Hidden Valley                                                                   3        X           X       $8
Located on FS Road 788.  Sites of short length. Tents only.
Elevation 9700'.  USFS.

Spruce                                                                              9        X            X      $8
Located on FS Road 788.  Sites of short length.
Elevation 9300'.  USFS.

Cebolla                                                                             5        X            X       $8
Located on FS Road 788. Sites of short length.  
Elevation 9200'.  USFS.

Cebolla Creek                                                                   3                              Free        
Located 6.5 miles from Powderhorn on FS Road 788.  
Sites of short length.  Elevation 8355'.  BLM.

Campgrounds on the Silver Thread

Red Bridge                                                                        7                              $5
Located on the Lake Fork of the Gunnison River.  
Elevation 7800'.  BLM.

Gate View                                                                          5                              Free
Located on the Lake Fork of the Gunnison River.
Elevation 8000'.  NPS.

The Gate                                                                            8                             $5
Located on the Lake Fork of the Gunnison River.  
Elevation 8000'.  BLM.

Big Blue                                                                             11                           $8        
Located several miles off of Highway 149 at the entrance to the
Uncompahgre Wilderness.  RVs and trailers are not recommended
due to the rough, narrow road.  Elevation 9800'.  USFS.

Slumgullion                                                                      21        X          X       $10
Located near the top of Slumgullion Pass.  Sites of short length.  
Elevation 11,200'.  USFS.

Bristol Head                                                                    16        X                   $11
Located near North Clear Creek.  Sites of 32' length.  
Elevation 9500'.  USFS.

North Clear Creek                                                          27        X                   $11
Located near North Clear Creek.  Sites of 32' length.  
Elevation 9900'. USFS.  

Silver Thread                                                                   13        X                   $11
Located just off of Hwy 149 near South Clear Creek Falls.  
Sites of 32' length.  Elevation 9500'. USFS.

Road Canyon                                                                    6                              Free
Located on FS Road 520 (Rio Grande Reservoir Road).  
Elevation 9300'.  USFS.

River Hill                                                                           23        X                   $12
Located on FS Road 520 (Rio Grande Reservoir Road).  
Sites of 32' length.  Elevation 9200'.  USFS.

Thirty Mile                                                                        39        X                   $12
Located on FS Road 520 (Rio Grande Reservoir Road)
near Squaw Creek.  Sites of 32' length.  Accessible.  
Elevation 9300'.  USFS.

Lost Trail                                                                          7        X                     Free
Located on FS Road 520 (Rio Grande Reservoir Road).  
No large RVs or trailers. Elevation 9500’.
To learn more about these topics you can request the
Lake City Official Outdoor Recreation Guide or download this
Camping Guide PDF from our brochure.
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