Hahns Peak Lake Campground - Medicine-Bow Routt NF (CO)

MEDICINE BOW-ROUTT NF
COLORADO, CO

Overview

Hahns Peak Lake Campground lies on the shore of a small, scenic lake 30 miles north of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Families and outdoor enthusiasts love the abundant hiking, hunting, off highway vehicles, mountain biking and fishing opportunities. With an elevation of 8,500 feet, the campground offers spectacular views of the forested lakeshore, picturesque mountain lake, and iconic views of Hahns Peak, the eastern most point of the Elkhead Mountains. Hahns Peak Lake Campground consists of 23 single unit campsites and 3 double sites for larger groups. The campground is situated in a spruce, pine and fir forest along the shore of the 160-acre Hahns Peak Lake in the Routt National Forest of northwest Colorado. Lupine, Columbine and other colorful wildflowers appear throughout the campground in warmer months.Hahns Peak Lake Campground lies on the shore of a small, scenic lake just 30 miles north of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Families and outdoor enthusiasts love the abundant hiking, mountain biking and fishing opportunities.

Recreation

The lake provides trout fishing on or off shore, as well as boating for non-motorized or electric motor boats only.

Hiking, mountain biking and off-road vehicles can be enjoyed on most of the areas trails, including a popular biking loop on the Prospector Trail. The West Side Lake Trail winds for nearly a mile along the lake shore.

Facilities

Hahns Peak Lake Campground consists of 23 single unit campsites and three double sites for the larger groups. The facility is small but campsites are spacious and private.

Natural Features

The campground is situated in a spruce, pine and fir forest along the shore of the 160-acre Hahns Peak Lake in the Routt National Forest of north central Colorado. Lupine and other colorful wildflowers appear throughout the campground in warmer months.

The Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland encompass nearly three million acres from central and northeastern Wyoming to north-central Colorado.

Black bear, bobcat, coyote, elk, mule deer and moose are just some of the many animals that inhabit these rich and diverse lands.

Nearby Attractions

Visitors might also enjoy stopping by Steamboat Lake State Park, only a short drive away, or going into the town of Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

Many more outdoor opportunities exist in the surrounding national forests and grasslands, including hiking, biking, camping, horseback and off-road vehicle riding, fishing, hunting, sightseeing and winter sports.

Camp site features

Across 26 camp sites:

Pets allowed: 24 of 26 sites
Longest RV: 60 ft
Largest party: 16 people
Equipment: RV, Tent, Trailer

Directions

From Steamboat Springs, Colorado, take U.S. Highway 40 west for 1.2 miles and turn north onto County Road 129. Proceed for 28 miles, then take Forest Road 486 west for 2 miles to the campground.

Stay Limit

Check in from 2 PM, check out by 11 AM.

Reviews

73 reviews

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Keith I

Loop:Lake

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Reviewed 23 days ago

Outstanding visit. Clean campsite and restrooms. Beautiful location. Met interesting people.

John O

Loop:Woods

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Everything was good!

Gayle M

Loop:Lake

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Reviewed 2 months ago

The sites were beautiful, the lake was beautiful to paddle. Campground host was helpful.

Brian J

Loop:Woods

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Reviewed 2 months ago

We visited in early September. We chose a woods campsite (#24). Very nice with evergreen vegetation providing shielding from other sites. Nice campsite. Very quiet. Easy walk to the lake trail and if you have a kayak, etc, it is a quick traverse to the boat day use area nearby. Lots of parking there if you drive. We avoided the lake sites due to crowds, noise, etc. Good plan. Note that other reviews refer to the generator noise from the camp host. This is a real issue. Loud and started at 7:30 am. Tolerable for us but glad we avoided sites 3 etc. Too bad a camp host creates such noise in a forest service camping area. Suggest avoiding the sites near the host.

Ryan F

Loop:Woods

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Everything was great, except for the camp host. 10min before quiet time, he came over screaming at us to be quiet. Shouting threats stating he was going to call the sheriff on us if we didn't shut up. It was ridiculous. We weren't being obnoxious, or too loud. We even shut down the music before then and honestly, we had a few more minutes to do whatever we wanted. I tried to calm him down, but he just cursed at me with some more threats. It was not a mature way to handle things. I will not be recommending this camp to anyone in the future, and I have been a fan of this spot for a very long time. Sad, just sad. I feel like the FS needs to do a votter job screening these individuals. Oh, and this host would run his generator everyday at 5:30am. What a hypocrite

Tom S

Loop:Woods

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Our stay at Hans Peak Lake campground was great. We were on the 'woods' loop meaning we were a little further from the lake. There were open sites around us and we heard a distant generator a few times during our stay. One thing that was our biggest issue was there is no sign on CR129 indicating where to turn to get to the campground. I would stay there again and recommend it to others.

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