The information below has been updated regarding campsite closures that will be effective during 2021 due to the Wildfires that affected Rocky Mountain National Park during 2020.
Due to rapidly changing conditions associated with the mountain pine beetle infestation and resulting dead trees that pose potential hazards, our requirements and regulations associated with campsites and camping are also changing rapidly. Contact the Wilderness Office (970-586-1242) for current conditions, regulations and requirements.
Wilderness Designated Site Regulations:
1. Camp safely away from standing dead trees as near as is safely possible to the silver metal arrowhead that marks the site.
2. Fires prohibited (use portable stoves only) unless permit states wood fire site and site has visible metal fire ring (use dead and down wood only).
3. Party size is limited to 7 at individual sites and 12 at group sites.
4. Due to excessive impact, groups over 7 persons must use group sites or split up and camp at least 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) apart.
5. No more than 3 consecutive nights in 1 camp area.
6. If the designated site has more than 4 inches (10 centimeters) of snow, follow the Wilderness Winter Camping guidelines.
All following links are to small printable (PDF) files.
North Fork Area (North Fork Area Map)
* Identifies campsites where wood fires are allowed in metal grates; all other campsites allow camp stoves only.
|
Site Code
|
Site Name
|
20 Year Average Snow Free Date
|
Number of Sites
|
Distance from Trailhead in Miles
|
Site Elevation in Feet
|
Elevation Gain in Feet
|
Privy
|
|
|
Dunraven Trailhead
|
|
|
|
7,960
|
|
|
|
001
|
Boundary Creek* |
6/2
|
2
|
4.6
|
9,120
|
1,160
|
Yes
|
|
002
|
Kettle Tarn |
UNAVAILABLE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
003
|
Silvanmere* |
6/4
|
2
|
5.6
|
9,360
|
1,400
|
No
|
|
004
|
Halfway* |
5/31
|
1
|
5.6
|
9,340
|
1,380
|
Yes
|
|
005
|
Aspen Meadow Group* |
5/31
|
1
|
5.9
|
9,520
|
1,560
|
Yes
|
|
006
|
Happily Lost* |
6/4
|
1
|
6.2
|
9,560
|
1,600
|
Yes
|
|
007
|
Lost Falls |
UNAVAILABLE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
008
|
Sugarloaf* |
6/7
|
1
|
8.1
|
10,290
|
2,330
|
No
|
|
009
|
Stormy Peaks South |
7/5
|
1
|
8.6
|
10,840
|
2,880
|
Yes
|
|
010
|
Stormy Peaks |
7/8
|
1
|
11
|
10,710
|
2,750
|
No
|
|
010
|
Stormy Peaks Group |
UNAVAILABLE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
011
|
Lost Meadow |
UNAVAILABLE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
011
|
Lost Meadow Group |
UNAVAILABLE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
012
|
Lost Lake |
7/6
|
4
|
9.7
|
10,710
|
2,750
|
Yes
|
All following links are to small printable (PDF) files.
Mummy Range Area (Mummy Range Area Map)
|
Site Code
|
Site Name
|
20 Year Average Snow Free Date
|
Number of Sites
|
Distance from Trailhead in Miles
|
Site Elevation in Feet
|
Elevation Gain in Feet
|
Privy
|
|
|
Lawn Lake Trailhead
Lumpy Ridge/Cow Creek Trailheads
|
|
|
|
8,540
7,840
|
|
|
| 013 |
Rabbit Ears |
5/13 |
1 |
1.4 |
8,100 |
260 |
Yes |
| 014 |
Peregrine |
5/10 |
1 |
2 |
8,480 |
640 |
Yes |
| 015 |
McGregor Mtn |
5/30 |
2 |
4.6 |
9,040 |
1,200 |
Yes |
| 016 |
Bighorn Mtn Grp |
6/25 |
1 |
6.8 |
10,320 |
1,780 |
Yes |
|
017
|
Lower Tileston |
6/17
|
1
|
6.6
|
10,650
|
2,110
|
Yes
|
|
018
|
Tileston Meadows |
UNAVAILABLE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
019
|
Upper Chipmunk |
6/30
|
2
|
4.2
|
10,640
|
2,100
|
Yes
|
|
020
|
Ypsilon Creek |
UNAVAILABLE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
021
|
Cutbank |
5/21
|
1
|
2.4
|
9,620
|
1,080
|
Yes
|
|
022
|
Golden Banner |
5/24
|
2
|
2.5
|
9,600
|
1,060
|
Yes
|
|
023
|
Lawn Lake |
6/26
|
3
|
6.2
|
10,990
|
2,450
|
Yes
|
All following links are to small printable (PDF) files.
Gorge Lakes Area
|
Site Code
|
Site Name
|
20 Year Average Snow Free Date
|
Number of Sites
|
Distance from Trailhead in Miles
|
Site Elevation in Feet
|
Elevation Gain in Feet
|
Privy
|
|
|
Milner Pass Trailhead
|
|
|
|
10,760
|
|
|
|
024
|
Little Rock Lake |
7/15
|
1
|
6
|
10,280
|
-480
|
No
|
All following links are to small printable (PDF) files.
Bear Lake Area (Bear Lake Area Map)
RES2: We strongly encourage campers at this site to carry out human waste in a specially provided biodegradable disposable bag.
|
Site Code
|
Site Name
|
20 Year Average Snow Free Date
|
Number of Sites
|
Distance from Trailhead in Miles
|
Site Elevation in Feet
|
Elevation Gain in Feet
|
Privy
|
|
|
Bear Lake Trailhead
Glacier Gorge Trailhead
East Portal
Trailhead
Fern/Cub Lake Trailheads
|
|
|
|
9,475
9,240
8,320
8,150
|
|
|
|
025
|
Ute Meadow Llama |
6/10
|
1
|
2.7
|
9,450
|
990
|
No
|
|
026
|
Arch Rock |
5/13
|
1
|
1.6
|
8,240
|
90
|
No
|
|
027
|
Old Forest Inn |
5/13
|
2
|
1.7
|
8,400
|
250
|
RES2
|
|
028
|
Fern Lake |
UNAVAILABLE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
028
|
Fern Lake Group |
UNAVAILABLE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
029
|
Spruce Lake |
UNAVAILABLE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
030
|
Odessa Lake |
6/28
|
2
|
4.1
|
10,020
|
540
|
Yes
|
|
031
|
Sourdough |
7/7
|
1
|
2.5
|
10,600
|
1,120
|
Yes
|
|
032
|
Cub Creek |
5/13 |
1
|
2.2
|
8,600
|
520
|
No
|
|
033
|
Mill Creek Basin |
5/18
|
2
|
1.8
|
9,000
|
600
|
Yes
|
|
034
|
Upper Mill Creek |
5/22
|
2
|
1.7
|
9,200
|
800
|
Yes
|
|
035
|
Wind River Bluff |
5/15
|
1
|
1
|
8,800
|
480
|
Yes
|
|
036
|
Over the Hill |
5/17
|
1
|
1.3
|
8,870
|
550
|
Yes
|
|
037
|
Upper Wind River |
5/14
|
1
|
1.6
|
8,940
|
620
|
Yes
|
|
038
|
Boulder Brook |
6/17
|
2
|
3.9
|
10,200
|
960
|
Yes
|
|
038
|
Boulder Brook Group |
6/17
|
1
|
3.9
|
10,200
|
960
|
Yes
|
|
039
|
Glacier Gorge |
6/19
|
1
|
3.8
|
10,000
|
760
|
RES2
|
|
040
|
Andrews Creek |
7/2
|
1
|
3.6
|
10,560
|
1,320
|
RES2
|
All following links are to small printable (PDF) files.
Longs Peak Area (Longs Peak Area Map)
|
Site Code
|
Site Name
|
20 Year Average Snow Free Date
|
Number of Sites
|
Distance from Trailhead in Miles
|
Site Elevation in Feet
|
Elevation Gain in Feet
|
Privy
|
|
|
Longs Peak Trailhead
|
|
|
|
9,405
|
|
|
|
041
|
Moore Park |
5/28
|
2
|
1.7
|
9,760
|
360
|
Yes
|
|
042
|
Goblins Forest |
6/7
|
6
|
1.2
|
10,120
|
720
|
Yes
|
|
043
|
Battle Mountain Group |
6/18
|
1
|
2.8
|
11,000
|
1,600
|
Yes
|
|
044
|
Boulderfield |
6/19
|
9
|
6
|
12,760
|
3,360
|
Yes
|
All following links are to small printable (PDF) files.
Wild Basin Area(Wild Basin Area Map)
|
Site Code
|
Site Name
|
20 Year Average Snow Free Date
|
Number of Sites
|
Distance from Trailhead in Miles
|
Site Elevation in Feet
|
Elevation Gain in Feet
|
Privy
|
|
|
Wild Basin Trailhead
Sandbeach Lake Trailhead
|
|
|
|
8,500
8,310
|
|
|
|
045
|
Hole-in-the-Wall |
5/31
|
1
|
1.9
|
9,240
|
930
|
No
|
|
046
|
Campers Creek |
6/5
|
1
|
2.3
|
9,600
|
1,290
|
No
|
|
047
|
Beaver Mill |
6/2
|
1
|
3
|
9,640
|
1,330
|
No
|
|
048
|
Hunters Creek |
6/14
|
1
|
3.3
|
9,760
|
1,450
|
No
|
|
049
|
Sandbeach Lake |
6/18
|
4
|
4.2
|
10,280
|
1,970
|
No
|
|
049
|
Sandbeach Lake Group |
6/18
|
1
|
4.2
|
10,280
|
1,970
|
No
|
|
050
|
Pine Ridge |
5/21
|
2
|
1.4
|
8,880
|
380
|
Yes
|
|
051
|
Tahosa |
5/24
|
1
|
1.7
|
9,040
|
540
|
No
|
|
052
|
Aspen Knoll Llama |
5/26
|
1
|
2.3
|
9,400
|
900
|
No
|
|
053
|
Siskin |
6/1
|
1
|
3.7
|
9,600
|
1,100
|
Yes
|
|
054
|
North St. Vrain |
6/1
|
2
|
3.5
|
9,560
|
1,060
|
Yes
|
|
055
|
Thunder Lake |
7/5
|
4
|
6.8
|
10,570
|
2,070
|
Yes
|
|
055
|
Thunder Lake Group |
7/5
|
1
|
6.8
|
10,570
|
2,070
|
Yes
|
|
056
|
Ouzel Lake |
6/16
|
1
|
4.9
|
10,020
|
1,520
|
No
|
|
057
|
Upper Ouzel Creek |
7/6
|
1
|
5.6
|
10,600
|
2,100
|
No
|
|
058
|
Finch Lake |
6/11
|
2
|
4.6
|
9,910
|
1,440
|
Yes
|
|
058
|
Finch Lake Group |
6/11
|
1
|
4.6
|
9,910
|
1,440
|
Yes
|
|
059
|
Pear Creek |
UNAVAILABLE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
060
|
Pear Lake |
7/12
|
1
|
6.6
|
10,580
|
2,110
|
No
|
All following links are to small printable (PDF) files.
East Inlet Area (East Inlet Area Map)
|
Site Code
|
Site Name
|
20 Year Average Snow Free Date
|
Number of Sites
|
Distance from Trailhead in Miles
|
Site Elevation in Feet
|
Elevation Gain in Feet
|
Privy
|
|
|
East Inlet Trailhead
|
|
|
|
8,390
|
|
|
|
061
|
East Meadow |
5/22
|
1
|
1.5
|
8,550
|
160
|
No
|
| 062 |
Lower East Inlet |
5/23 |
1 |
2.3 |
8,640 |
250 |
No
|
|
063
|
Cat's Lair |
5/31
|
2
|
4
|
9,200
|
810
|
No
|
|
064
|
Gray Jay Group |
6/11
|
1
|
4.9
|
9,650
|
1,260
|
No
|
|
065
|
Slickrock |
6/22
|
1
|
6
|
10,000
|
1,610
|
No
|
|
066
|
Solitaire |
6/28
|
1
|
6.2
|
10,120
|
1,730
|
No
|
|
067
|
Upper East Inlet |
7/4
|
1
|
6.6
|
10,200
|
1,810
|
No
|
|
068
|
Lake Verna |
7/9
|
1
|
6.9
|
10,280
|
1,890
|
No
|
All following links are to small printable (PDF) files.
North Inlet Area (North Inlet Area Map)
RES2: We strongly encourage campers at this site to carry out human waste in a specially provided biodegradable disposable bag.
* Identifies campsites where wood fires are allowed in metal grates; all other campsites allow camp stoves only.
|
Site Code
|
Site Name
|
20 Year Average Snow Free Date
|
Number of Sites
|
Distance from Trailhead in Miles
|
Site Elevation in Feet
|
Elevation Gain in Feet
|
Privy
|
|
|
North Inlet Trailhead
|
|
|
|
8,540
|
|
|
|
069
|
Summerland Park |
UNAVAILABLE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
069
|
Summerland Park Group |
UNAVAILABLE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
070
|
Twinberry Group |
5/25
|
1
|
3
|
8,680
|
140
|
RES2
|
|
071
|
Cascade Falls |
UNAVAILABLE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
072
|
Big Pool |
6/10
|
2
|
5
|
9,160
|
620
|
No
|
|
073
|
Grouseberry |
6/12
|
2
|
6.2
|
9,250
|
710
|
No
|
|
074
|
North Inlet Group* |
6/19
|
1
|
6.5
|
9,290
|
750
|
No
|
|
075
|
Foot Bridge |
UNAVAILABLE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
076
|
Ptarmigan |
UNAVAILABLE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
077
|
Porcupine* |
6/25
|
2
|
6.8
|
9,360
|
820
|
No
|
|
078
|
North Inlet Junction |
6/11
|
3
|
7.5
|
9,600
|
1,060
|
Yes
|
|
079
|
North Inlet Falls |
6/26
|
1
|
7.6
|
9,540
|
1,000
|
No
|
|
080
|
Pine Marten |
7/6
|
2
|
7.8
|
9,560
|
1,020
|
No
|
|
081
|
July |
7/14
|
2
|
9.7
|
10,760
|
2,220
|
Yes
|
|
081
|
July Group |
7/14
|
1
|
9.7
|
10,760
|
2,220
|
Yes
|
All following links are to small printable (PDF) files.
Tonahutu Area (Tonahutu Area Map)
RES2: We strongly encourage campers at this site to carry out human waste in a specially provided biodegradable disposable bag.
|
Site Code
|
Site Name
|
20 Year Average Snow Free Date
|
Number of Sites
|
Distance from Trailhead in Miles
|
Site Elevation in Feet
|
Elevation Gain in Feet
|
Privy
|
|
|
Tonahutu Trailhead
Green Mountain Trailhead
|
|
|
|
8,540
8,800
|
|
|
|
082
|
Green Mountain
(Lodgepole is UNAVAILABLE)
|
UNAVAILABLE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
083
|
Paint Brush Group |
6/9 |
1
|
2.9
|
9,320
|
550
|
RES2
|
|
084
|
South Meadows |
UNAVAILABLE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
085
|
Big Meadows Group |
UNAVAILABLE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
086
|
Sunset |
UNAVAILABLE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
087
|
Sunrise |
UNAVAILABLE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
088
|
Lower Granite Falls |
UNAVAILABLE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
089
|
Granite Falls |
6/18
|
2
|
5.4
|
9,840
|
1,040
|
RES2
|
|
090
|
Tonahutu Meadows |
7/3
|
1
|
6.2
|
10,050
|
1,250
|
No
|
|
091
|
Tonahutu Group |
UNAVAILABLE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
092
|
Renegade |
UNAVAILABLE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
093
|
Haynach |
7/7
|
2
|
7.2
|
10,760
|
1,960
|
No
|
|
094
|
Timberline Group |
7/9
|
1
|
7.4
|
10,570
|
1,770
|
Yes
|
|
095
|
Onahu Creek |
6/13
|
2
|
2.4
|
9,480
|
660
|
No
|
|
096
|
Upper Onahu |
6/13
|
1
|
2.8
|
9,600
|
780
|
No
|
|
097
|
Onahu Bridge |
UNAVAILABLE
|
|
|
|
|
|
All following links are to small printable (PDF) files.
Timber Lake Area(Never Summer Area Map)
|
Site Code
|
Site Name
|
20 Year Average Snow Free Date
|
Number of Sites
|
Distance from Trailhead in Miles
|
Site Elevation in Feet
|
Elevation Gain in Feet
|
Privy
|
|
|
Timber Lake Trailhead
|
|
|
|
9,010
|
|
|
|
098
|
Timber Creek |
6/27 |
2
|
3
|
10,400
|
1,390 |
No |
|
099
|
Jackstraw |
UNAVAILABLE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100
|
Rockslide |
UNAVAILABLE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
101
|
Snowbird |
UNAVAILABLE
|
|
|
|
|
|
All following links are to small printable (PDF) files.
Never Summer Area (Never Summer Area Map)
|
Site Code
|
Site Name
|
20 Year Average Snow Free Date
|
Number of Sites
|
Distance from Trailhead in Miles
|
Site Elevation in Feet
|
Elevation Gain in Feet
|
Privy
|
|
|
Colorado River Trailhead
|
|
|
|
9,000
|
|
|
|
102
|
Valley View |
6/22
|
2
|
3.2
|
10,260
|
1,260
|
No
|
|
104
|
Opposition Creek |
UNAVAILABLE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
105
|
Red Gulch Group |
UNAVAILABLE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
106
|
Hitchens Gulch |
UNAVAILABLE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
107
|
Dutch Town |
7/7
|
1
|
6
|
10,760
|
1,760
|
No
|
|
108
|
Stage Road |
UNAVAILABLE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
109
|
Ditch Camp |
6/26
|
1
|
4.6
|
10,160
|
1,160
|
Yes
|
|
109
|
Ditch Camp Group |
6/26
|
1
|
4.6
|
10,160
|
1,160
|
Yes
|
|
110
|
Skeleton Gulch |
7/8
|
1
|
6.2
|
10,600
|
1,600
|
No
|
|
111
|
Box Canyon |
7/8
|
1
|
5.5
|
10,480
|
1,480
|
No
|
|
112
|
La Poudre Pass |
UNAVAILABLE
|
|
|
|
|
|
All following links are to small printable (PDF) files.
Hague Creek Area (Hague Creek Area Map)
|
Site Code
|
Site Name
|
20 Year Average Snow Free Date
|
Number of Sites
|
Distance from Trailhead in Miles
|
Site Elevation in Feet
|
Elevation Gain in Feet
|
Privy
|
|
|
Corral Creek Trailhead
|
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
|
113
|
Cache |
UNAVAILABLE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
114
|
Chapin Creek Group |
7/8
|
1
|
6.1
|
10,240
|
-510
|
Yes
|
|
115
|
Hague Creek |
UNAVAILABLE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
115
|
Hague Creek Group |
UNAVAILABLE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
116
|
Desolation |
UNAVAILABLE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
117
|
Flatiron |
UNAVAILABLE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
118
|
Mummy Pass Creek |
UNAVAILABLE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
119
|
Koenig Stock |
UNAVAILABLE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
120
|
Mirror Lake |
UNAVAILABLE
|
|
|
|
|
|
All following links are to small printable (PDF) files.
Sprague Lake Accessible Campsite
* Identifies campsites where wood fires are allowed in metal grates; all other campsites allow camp stoves only.
|
Site Code
|
Site Name
|
20 Year Average Snow Free Date
|
Number of Sites
|
Distance from Trailhead in Miles
|
Site Elevation in Feet
|
Elevation Gain in Feet
|
Privy
|
|
|
Sprague Lake Trailhead
|
|
|
|
8,710
|
|
|
|
A1
|
Sprague Lake Accessible Camp* |
6/1
|
1
|
0.5
|
8,730
|
20
|
Yes
|
|
