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$10/night
Booking
First-Come
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6 campsites
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Pets
Very Pet Friendly
Price
$10/night
Booking
First-Come
Sites
6 campsites
Season
Campground will open...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
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46525 State Highway 114, Saguache, CO 81149
Fall aspen-chasers and OHV riders who self-supply completely will get the most out of this place. Brook and cutthroat trout in nearby streams, mountain biking on forest roads 685 and 684, and $10/night with a senior pass running just $5 makes the tradeoffs easier to swallow.
The hand pump is broken, the vault toilet has drawn comparisons to a fly hatchery with methane to match, and at least one reviewer called it the worst-maintained campground they'd ever visited. Anyone expecting functional water infrastructure should plan elsewhere.
Reference information about Storm King Campground sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
<p>The campground is situated at the base of Storm King Mountain (elevation 10,849). It lies in an Aspen glen amidst rolling and rocky hills on the Middle Fork of Carnero Creek. There are 6 campsites and 2 picnic sites with tables, fire rings. A vault toilet is available. There is no drinking water available here. Firewood is limited and no refuse receptacles are provided. Fishing is found in area streams and mountain biking on forest roads. 4WD forest roads 685 and 684 are nearby.</p>
The elevation is 9,400 ft. The campground is pack it in, pack it out and wanders up a hillside above Middle Fork Creek in a thick grove of aspen and wild roses. Some camp sites have a nice view of the valley. The sites are widely spaced for privacy. The campground has a wild, rustic undiscovered feeling. Groceries are available at the La Garita Trading Post in La Garita. This is bear country; practice safe food storage techniques. Rio Grande National Forest 376
Open May 20 through November 24
The water spigot is a hand pump.
The parking aprons are grass and the interior road is rough.
From Saguache, CO, take US Rt. 285 south 15.6 miles to La Garita and County Rt. G signs. Turn right at signs onto Rt. G and go 6.3 miles to "Y" intersection (County Rt. 41G). Bear right onto Rt. 41G and go 14.5 miles to campground sign. Turn right at sign into campground. NOTE: After 3.5 miles, County Rt. 41G becomes dirt and narrows to single- lane with turnouts after entering the National Forest.
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Fall offers the best conditions. Late September through October brings daytime highs around 45–65°F and nighttime lows in the 20s–30s°F, with peak aspen color and fewer thunderstorms than summer. The campground stays quiet except during color weekends. Winter buries the area in snow. Summer reaches 80°F on warm afternoons but drops to 25°F on cool mornings. Spring arrives late at 9,400 feet, often with lingering snow.
Late Sept–Oct offers peak aspen color, best weather and fewer summer thunderstorms; highlighted as best.
The Storm King Campground is located in a scenic Aspen glen at the base of Storm King Mountain (elevation 10,849 feet). Amenities include six campsites and two picnic sites, each equipped with tables and fire rings. A single vault toilet is present. Notably, potable water is unavailable; however, stream water can be accessed nearby but must be purified before use. The campground operates on a pack-in, pack-out basis, and there are no refuse receptacles available.
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