About Cathedral Campground
Cathedral Campground is northwest of Del Norte and northeast of South Fork, on Embargo Creek. It was remodeled in 2010 and now has 22 sites. 17 are dead end spurs and 5 are pull through sites. The sites vary from 35 to 45 feet in length. This campground is located in a mature aspen and spruce grove with a beautiful view of Cathedral Rock to the north. Embargo Creek flows alongside the east side of the grounds. There is ample fishing in Embargo Creek and hiking/horseback riding/mountain biking on Cathedral Creek Trail 794, Embargo Trail 792 and Fremont's Camp Trail 885. Motorcycles may use both Cathedral and Embargo Trails. ATV’s are not allowed on the trails.The campground is composed of two large loops along Cathedral Creek. The left-hand loop features a large meadow and a few open sites. The right-hand loop has a dense Aspen and spruce (including Blue) forest and a more rustic feel.…
- Fees: Single Site - $10/night Day use - $10 (picnicking) Envelopes and fee tube are available near the entrance.
- Managed by: USFS - Rio Grande National Forest
- Where: 9 mi north of Alpine, CO · 37.822, -106.60487
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.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral Rock Cg Loop | ATV road | at camp | 0.3 mi |
| Cathedral Rock Cg | ATV road | at camp | 0.3 mi |
| Cathedral | Dirt bike | at camp | 3.6 mi |
| Embargo | Dirt bike | 0.6 mi | 6.1 mi |
| Groundhog | Dirt bike | 2.7 mi | 6.4 mi |
| Bear Creek | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.7 mi | 4.8 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.