About Big Cimarron Campground - Ouray RD
Big Cimarron Campground stretches along the Big Cimarron River with sites shaded by a mix of Spruce and Cottonwood trees. There are 10 campsites with about half of the sites adjacent to the river. The campground is especially popular during hunting season. A horse corral across from the campground may be available if not being used by range permittees for ranching operation. There is no drinking water at this site, but water is available 2 miles south at the Silver Jack Campground. There are no close communities to get provisions so visitors need to bring everything they need. This is bear country. Please practice safe food storage techniques.
- Fees: $14 per night per camping unit; $6 per day for day use/picnic if in a campsite; $10 per firewood bundle.
- Season: May 23 – Oct. 1 (weather dependent)
- Managed by: USFS - Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Fore
- Where: 13 mi east of Loghill Village, CO · 38.25735, -107.5451
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–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Cimarron Cg | ATV road | at camp | 0.3 mi |
| Owl Creek-Cimarron | ATV road | at camp | 19.6 mi |
| Fish Creek Resevoir | Horse | 0.2 mi | 2.0 mi |
| Tadpole | Horse | 0.3 mi | 1.3 mi |
| Beaver Lake | Hiking | 0.3 mi | 0.5 mi |
| Hampton Lake | Horse | 1.2 mi | 0.5 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Top of the Pines (Dark Sky Park), 13 mi.
Dump station: 15 mi
Water fill-up: 15.1 mi
Camps nearby
- Beaver Lake Camground 0.5 mi
- Beaver Lake Campground - Ouray RD 0.5 mi
- Silver Jack Campground - Ouray RD 1.5 mi
- Jackson Guard Station 3.3 mi
- Campsite · 12 mi NE of Loghill Village 7.8 mi
- Alpine Ranger Station 8.8 mi