Thistledown Campground is adjacent to the historic site of Thistledown and the
Weehawken Trailhead in Canyon Creek near Ouray, CO. This campground is heavily
used by people planning to hike into Mount Sneffels & other nearby trails,
enjoying the wildflowers in Yankee Boy Basin or driving on the local jeep
trails. Tent camping is recommended.

<p>Thistledown Campground is adjacent to the historic site of Thistledown and the Weehawken Trailhead in Canyon Creek near Ouray, CO.&nbsp;This campground is heavily used by people planning to hike into Mount Sneffels &amp;&nbsp;other nearby trails, enjoying the wildflowers in Yankee Boy Basin or driving on the local jeep trails. Tent camping is recommended.</p>

Bird's eye view of the campground

Thistledown Campground - Ouray RD

Angel Creek Campground is a primitive campground requiring high clearance
vehicles. The area is not designed for trailer campers. There are 15
designated camp sites with tent pads and fire rings/grills. 2 vault toilets
are available.

<p>Angel Creek Campground is a primitive campground requiring high clearance vehicles. The area is not designed for trailer campers. There are 15&nbsp;designated camp sites with tent pads and fire rings/grills. 2 vault toilets&nbsp;are available.</p>

Angel Creek Campground - Ouray RD

## Overview

Amphitheater Campground is located near the town of Ouray, Colo., at an
elevation of 8,400 feet. Visitors enjoy the area for its beautiful scenery and
great hiking and off-road trail opportunities.

## Recreation

Many hiking trails are found in the immediate area, including the popular
Upper Cascade Falls Trail, which begins at the campground. Baby Bath Tubs and
Chief Ouray Mine trails can also be accessed from the same trailhead.  
  
The campground is a favorite among jeep and off-road enthusiasts for its close
proximity to a number of exciting trails in the surrounding area.

## Facilities

The campground offers single-family campsites, several of which are designated
for tent camping only. Each site is equipped with a picnic table and campfire
ring. Vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided.

## Natural Features

The campground is named for the natural rock amphitheater that stands over
Ouray. The massive gray cliffs were created by ancient volcanic and glacial
activity. The campground is situated on the mountainside above Ouray, with
stellar views of the amphitheater. A forest of Gambel oak trees and mixed
conifers covers the area.

## Nearby Attractions

Ouray is known as America's Switzerland. The charming, historic, mountain town
offers a variety of dining, shopping and lodging options, as well as a hot
springs pool and a variety of annual festivals.

<h2>Overview</h2>
Amphitheater Campground is located near the town of Ouray, Colo., at an elevation of 8,400 feet. Visitors enjoy the area for its beautiful scenery and great hiking and off-road trail opportunities.<h2>Recreation</h2>
Many hiking trails are found in the immediate area, including the popular Upper Cascade Falls Trail, which begins at the campground. Baby Bath Tubs and Chief Ouray Mine trails can also be accessed from the same trailhead.<br/>
<br/>
The campground is a favorite among jeep and off-road enthusiasts for its close proximity to a number of exciting trails in the surrounding area.<h2>Facilities</h2>
The campground offers single-family campsites, several of which are designated for tent camping only. Each site is equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring. Vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided.<h2>Natural Features</h2>
The campground is named for the natural rock amphitheater that stands over Ouray. The massive gray cliffs were created by ancient volcanic and glacial activity. The campground is situated on the mountainside above Ouray, with stellar views of the amphitheater. A forest of Gambel oak trees and mixed conifers covers the area.
<h2>Nearby Attractions</h2>
Ouray is known as America's Switzerland. The charming, historic, mountain town offers a variety of dining, shopping and lodging options, as well as a hot springs pool and a variety of annual festivals.

A photo of facility AMPHITHEATER (CO) with Picnic Table, Fire Pit, Tent Pad, Lantern Pole

Amphitheater (Co)

Alta Lakes is a popular dispersed camping area that offers fishing and camping
in a spectacular alpine setting. There are 20 designated campsites that are
completely undeveloped. The access road to the area is narrow and rough,
requiring a high clearance vehicle. **Trailers and RV 's are not recommended.
**

<p>Alta Lakes is a popular dispersed camping area that offers fishing and camping in a spectacular alpine setting. There are 20 designated campsites that are completely undeveloped. The access road to the area is narrow and rough, requiring a high clearance vehicle. <strong>Trailers and RV&#39;s are not recommended. </strong></p>

Alta Lakes Campground (Designated) - Norwood RD

## Overview

This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors
are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a
site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a
QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.

If this option is available, you will need to **first download the free
Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your
arrival** as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.

<h2>Overview</h2>
<p>This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.</p>

<p>If this option is available, you will need to <strong>first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival </strong>as some remote  areas have limited or no cellular service.</p>

Sunshine

## Overview

Matterhorn Campground is located along the San Juan Skyway (Colorado Highway
145), near the quaint town of Telluride, at an elevation of 8,500 feet.
Visitors enjoy the area for its beautiful scenery, hiking and off-road
opportunities.

## Recreation

The Galloping Goose Trail #449 can be accessed from the campground. This
8.4-mile trail leads past a restored train trestle, over two trail bridges and
along segments of the historic Rio Grande Southern Railway. The trail is open
to hiking, biking and horseback riding.  
  
Many scenic driving routes, both paved and off-road, can be found in the area.
Additional hiking trails crisscross the surrounding mountains. Lizard Head
Wilderness is about 3 miles from the campground.

## Facilities

The campground offers single-family sites, each equipped with a picnic table
and campfire ring. Some sites are accessible and some have full RV hookups.
Flush and vault toilets, drinking water, showers and trash collection are
provided.

## Natural Features

Most sites on the outer edge of the campground are wooded. Sites on the inside
are more open.  
  
Most sites have pleasant views, especially the walk-to tent sites, which have
unobstructed and panoramic views of the surrounding mountains.

## Nearby Attractions

The charming and historic town of Telluride is just 7miles away, offering
dining and lodging options, live music, shopping, museums, galleries and
plenty of summer activities.  
  
A free, scenic gondola connects Telluride with nearby Mountain Village, a
small town with additional shopping and dining opportunities. On the gondola,
visitors are awarded a panoramic view of the town and surrounding mountains.

## Contact Info

For facility specific information, please call (928) 537-8888.

<h2>Overview</h2>
Matterhorn Campground is located along the San Juan Skyway (Colorado Highway 145), near the quaint town of Telluride, at an elevation of 8,500 feet. Visitors enjoy the area for its beautiful scenery, hiking and off-road opportunities.<h2>Recreation</h2>
The Galloping Goose Trail #449 can be accessed from the campground. This 8.4-mile trail leads past a restored train trestle, over two trail bridges and along segments of the historic Rio Grande Southern Railway. The trail is open to hiking, biking and horseback riding.<br/>
<br/>
Many scenic driving routes, both paved and off-road, can be found in the area. Additional hiking trails crisscross the surrounding mountains. Lizard Head Wilderness is about 3 miles from the campground.<h2>Facilities</h2>
The campground offers single-family sites, each equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring. Some sites are accessible and some have full RV hookups. Flush and vault toilets, drinking water, showers and trash collection are provided.<h2>Natural Features</h2>
Most sites on the outer edge of the campground are wooded. Sites on the inside are more open. <br/><br/>
Most sites have pleasant views, especially the walk-to tent sites, which have unobstructed and panoramic views of the surrounding mountains.
<h2>Nearby Attractions</h2>
The charming and historic town of Telluride is just 7miles away, offering dining and lodging options, live music, shopping, museums, galleries and plenty of summer activities. <br/><br/>
A free, scenic gondola connects Telluride with nearby Mountain Village, a small town with additional shopping and dining opportunities. On the gondola, visitors are awarded a panoramic view of the town and surrounding mountains. 
<h2>Contact Info</h2>
For facility specific information, please call (928) 537-8888.

Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, Gunnison National Forest

Matterhorn

## Overview

The Matterhorn Cabin is a great destination for anything from a family reunion
to a week-long ski trip. This modern facility offers comfortable
accommodations for groups of 12 or more and is available during the fall and
winter months. Located just off the highway, it is easily accessible by
passenger cars and is only 15 miles from the town of Telluride.

## Recreation

Ski right from the cabin door onto groomed cross-country ski trails!
Neighboring the cabin is a groomed cross-country ski area that offers 10
kilometers of groomed trails for classic skiing, skate skiing and snowshoeing.  
  
The Telluride Ski Area is just a 15-minute drive from the cabin, offering
world-class skiing and snowboarding. Snowmobilers will enjoy riding the Lizard
Head meadows (three miles away) or riding groomed trails in the nearby Alta
Lakes area. Local guide services offer heli-skiing, snowmobiling, backcountry
skiing, dog sledding and ice climbing trips.  

## Facilities

This 1,800-square foot cabin has electricity, running water, a furnace,
woodstove and washer/dryer. It comfortably sleeps 12 people in the five
bedrooms (two twin bunk beds/mattresses each) and upstairs TV room (two double
sleeper couches). The kitchen has two refrigerators, two electric ovens, one
microwave oven, cookware, coffee maker, dishes and utensils. The two bathrooms
each have flush toilets and showers. There is a land line phone in the cabin.
Cell phone reception is unreliable. Cleaning supplies, garbage bags, toilet
paper, dish soap and sponges, firewood, and a garbage dumpster are provided.

Bring food, sleeping bags, bed pillows, bath towels and toiletries.

## Natural Features

Visitors can expect a large facility set back roughly 100 feet from the road
within a forested setting. Guests will have a prominent view of Sheep Mountain
(13,188 feet) from the front porch.

## Nearby Attractions

Nearby winter attractions include the Telluride Ski Area, Lizard Head
Wilderness and the resort towns of Telluride and Mountain Village.

## Contact Info

This location has limited staffing. Please call (970) 729-2307 for general
information.

<h2>Overview</h2>
The Matterhorn Cabin is a great destination for anything from a family reunion to a week-long ski trip. This modern facility offers comfortable accommodations for groups of 12 or more and is available during the fall and winter months. Located just off the highway, it is easily accessible by passenger cars and is only 15 miles from the town of Telluride.<h2>Recreation</h2>
Ski right from the cabin door onto groomed cross-country ski trails! Neighboring the cabin is a groomed cross-country ski area that offers 10 kilometers of groomed trails for classic skiing, skate skiing and snowshoeing. <br/><br/>The Telluride Ski Area is just a 15-minute drive from the cabin, offering world-class skiing and snowboarding. Snowmobilers will enjoy riding the Lizard Head meadows (three miles away) or riding groomed trails in the nearby Alta Lakes area. Local guide services offer heli-skiing, snowmobiling, backcountry skiing, dog sledding and ice climbing trips.<br/><h2>Facilities</h2>
This 1,800-square foot cabin has electricity, running water, a furnace, woodstove and washer/dryer. It comfortably sleeps 12 people in the five bedrooms (two twin bunk beds/mattresses each) and upstairs TV room (two double sleeper couches). The kitchen has two refrigerators, two electric ovens, one microwave oven, cookware, coffee maker, dishes and utensils. The two bathrooms each have flush toilets and showers. There is a land line phone in the cabin. Cell phone reception is unreliable. Cleaning supplies, garbage bags, toilet paper, dish soap and sponges, firewood, and a garbage dumpster are provided.  <p>Bring food, sleeping bags, bed pillows, bath towels and toiletries.</p><h2>Natural Features</h2>
Visitors can expect a large facility set back roughly 100 feet from the road within a forested setting. Guests will have a prominent view of Sheep Mountain (13,188 feet) from the front porch.
<h2>Nearby Attractions</h2>
Nearby winter attractions include the Telluride Ski Area, Lizard Head Wilderness and the resort towns of Telluride and Mountain Village.
<h2>Contact Info</h2>
This location has limited staffing. Please call (970) 729-2307 for general information.

Matterhorn Cabin

Matterhorn Cabin exterior view

Bedroom in Cabin

TV Room in Matterhorn Cabin

Kitchen in Matterhorn Cabin

Bathroom in Cabin

Main Living Room/Entrance

Living Room

Dining room table and living room adjacent to kitchen

Main Living/Dining Area

Matterhorn Cabin Exterior

Upstairs Living Room Space

Living Room  #4

Living Room #3, facing east. Washer and dryer on the left behind grey curtain. Woodstove on the right

Living Room/Washer and Dryer

Exterior of a wood cabin covered in snow and icicles in the winter

Ground floor of a building with a dining table and chairs and a wood stove in the corner

Priest Lake Dispersed Camping Area is a popular spot with nine designated
camping sites. A vault restroom is on site. Limited fishing is available at
Priest Lake, while the nearby Galloping Goose Trail offers hiking. horseback
riding, and mountain biking opportunities. **Trailers are not allowed due to a
lack of parking availability.**

<p>Priest Lake Dispersed Camping Area is a popular spot with nine designated camping sites. A vault restroom is on site. Limited fishing is available at Priest Lake, while the nearby Galloping Goose Trail offers hiking. horseback riding, and mountain biking opportunities. <strong>Trailers are not allowed due to a lack of parking availability. </strong></p>

Priest Lake Designated Camping Area - Norwood RD

## Overview

Jackson Guard Station is a great destination for anything from a weekend
getaway to a week-long hunting trip. The cabin was originally used as a guard
station that housed Forest Service work crews. The cabin's access road is
remarkably scenic, making for an impressive arrival.  
  
  
  
In summer months, the cabin sets the stage for a wide array of activities.
Recreation ranges from thrilling off-road vehicle riding to amazing scenery
viewsing,hiking,and rewarding fishing.  
  
  
  
Winter access is by snowmobile, cross country skiing or snowshoes,and fat
bikes only along a 3.5-mile trail.

## Recreation

Activities abound, with hiking, technical single track dirtbiking, ATV/OTV
riding, snowshoing, cross country skiing. Hunting and fishing are popular in
the area

## Facilities

Visitors can expect a rustic cabin set back roughly 100 feet from the road,
providing privacy and solitude. Amenities include wood stove. The kitchen
includes cabinet space and some dishes are provided. The cabin has two
bedrooms and four twin-size beds. A picnic table, campfire ring and vault
toilet are located just outside the cabin.  
  
  
  
No electricity or running water is available. Guests should bring drinking
water, flashlights or lanterns, bedding, food, towels and toiletries.  
  
  
  
In winter, kettles are provided to melt snow for water. A snow shovel and
firewood is provided.

## Natural Features

Situated near the southeast shores of Silver Jack Reservoir, Jackson Guard
Station sits in a small aspen grove at 9,000 feet elevation. The cabin is at
the base of High Mesa, near where the Cimarron River flows into the reservoir.

## Nearby Attractions

Nearby attractions include the San Juan Mountains, Alpine Plateau, Uncompahgre
Wilderness, Silver Jack Reservoir and Black Canyon of the Gunnison National
Park.  
  
  
  
The cabin is about an hour's drive from Montrose or Ridgway, and an hour and a
half from Gunnison.

<h2>Overview</h2>
<p>Jackson Guard Station is a great destination for anything from a weekend getaway to a week-long hunting trip. The cabin was originally used as a guard station that housed Forest Service work crews. The cabin's access road is remarkably scenic, making for an impressive arrival. <br><br><br><br>In summer months, the cabin sets the stage for a wide array of activities. Recreation ranges from thrilling off-road vehicle riding to amazing scenery viewsing,hiking,and rewarding fishing.   <br><br><br><br>Winter access is by snowmobile, cross country skiing or snowshoes,and fat bikes only along a 3.5-mile trail.</p>
<h2>Recreation</h2>
<p>Activities abound, with hiking, technical single track dirtbiking, ATV/OTV riding, snowshoing, cross country skiing. Hunting and fishing are popular in the area</p>
<h2>Facilities</h2>
<p>Visitors can expect a rustic cabin set back roughly 100 feet from the road, providing privacy and solitude. Amenities include wood stove. The kitchen includes cabinet space and some dishes are provided. The cabin has two bedrooms and four twin-size beds. A picnic table, campfire ring and vault toilet are located just outside the cabin.<br><br><br><br>No electricity or running water is available. Guests should bring drinking water, flashlights or lanterns, bedding, food, towels and toiletries. <br><br><br><br>In winter, kettles are provided to melt snow for water. A snow shovel and firewood is provided.</p>
<h2>Natural Features</h2>
Situated near the southeast shores of Silver Jack Reservoir, Jackson Guard Station sits in a small aspen grove at 9,000 feet elevation. The cabin is at the base of High Mesa, near where the Cimarron River flows into the reservoir.
<h2>Nearby Attractions</h2>
<p>Nearby attractions include the San Juan Mountains, Alpine Plateau, Uncompahgre Wilderness, Silver Jack Reservoir and Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.<br><br><br><br>The cabin is about an hour's drive from Montrose or Ridgway, and an hour and a half from Gunnison.</p>

Snowmobling near Jackson

Jackson Guard Station

## Overview

Silver Jack Campground has 60 campsites around three loops - Chipeta, Ouray
and Sapinero. Each loop is heavily wooded with Aspen and a few spruce trees
and an understory of tall grass and wildflowers. The campground is convenient
to the Silver Jack Reservoir and a network of trails around the Cimarron
Ridge. One of the three loops is often used for groups while the other two are
for individual campers. Drinking water is available. There are no close
communities to get provisions so visitors need to bring everything they need.
This is bear country; practice safe food storage techniques.

## Facilities

The campground offers single-family sites, each equipped with a picnic table
and campfire ring. Some sites are handicap accessible.

## Nearby Attractions

There are OHV trails nearby

<h2>Overview</h2>
<p>Silver Jack Campground has 60 campsites around three loops - Chipeta, Ouray and Sapinero. Each loop is heavily wooded with Aspen and a few spruce trees and an understory of tall grass and wildflowers. The campground is convenient to the Silver Jack Reservoir and a network of trails around the Cimarron Ridge. One of the three loops is often used for groups while the other two are for individual campers. Drinking water is available. There are no close communities to get provisions so visitors need to bring everything they need. This is bear country; practice safe food storage techniques.</p>
<h2>Facilities</h2>
<p>The campground offers single-family sites, each equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring. Some sites are handicap accessible.</p>

<h2>Nearby Attractions</h2>
<p>There are OHV trails nearby</p>

Silver Jack Campground (CO)

## Overview

This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors
are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a
site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a
QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.

If this option is available, you will need to**first download the free
Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your
arrival** as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.

<h2>Overview</h2>
<p>This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.</p>

<p>If this option is available, you will need to<strong> first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival </strong>as some remote  areas have limited or no cellular service.</p>