About Alta Lakes Campground (Designated) - Norwood RD
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.**
- Season: June – Late Fall
- Managed by: USFS - Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Fore
- Where: 3 mi south of Mountain Village, CO · 37.88592, -107.85355
- Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alta Lakes | ATV road | at camp | 4.5 mi |
| Boomerang | Horse | at camp | 1.6 mi |
| Alta | Horse | 0.1 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Alta Lakes | Horse | 0.2 mi | 0.9 mi |
| Gold King Basin | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 0.5 mi |
| Alta Lakes Dam Trail | Horse | 0.3 mi | 0.1 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 3.2 mi
Water fill-up: 15.6 mi