About Blacktail Creek Campground
9/26/2024: This Campground is closed for the season. This is a small campground with 8 non-reservable sites located on HWY 134 in between the towns of Kremmling and Yampa, CO. It can be seen from the highway and offers easy on and off access to the highway for those traveling and passing through. There is a vault toilet and each site includes a fire grate and picnic table. **Please note: Campers should come prepared with a variety of different insect repellants as the mosquites are exceptionally thick this year.** Dogs must stay on a leash at all times in the campground. This site was approved for a fee change - [Click here for more information](https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/mbr/fire/?cid=FSEPRD1092198)
- Fees: $20 per site. Exact cash or check only as there is no option for change back if paying cash. **NO CREDIT CARDS** accepted. Payment…
- Season: Early-Mid June – Late September
- Managed by: USFS - Medicine Bow-Routt NFs and Thunder Basin NG
- Where: 11 mi west of Kremmling, CO · 40.06754, -106.57968
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blacktail Cg | ATV road | at camp | 0.4 mi |
| Blacktail Pg | ATV road | 0.2 mi | 0.1 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 shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 21 mi
Water fill-up: 7.7 mi