About Cobbett Lake
Cobbett Lake Campground is located on Colorado's Grand Mesa, in the Land O' Lakes area, which is home to more than 300 lakes. Visitors enjoy the area for its great fishing, canoeing and hiking opportunities. Cobbett Lake is open to non-motorized watercraft, making it a perfect place for canoeing and fishing. Anglers cast for rainbow, brook and cutthroat trout. Numerous additional lakes in the area provide more fishing and canoeing opportunities, as well as beautiful scenery. A variety of hiking trails, including the Cobbett Lake Trail and Grand Mesa Discovery Trail begin nearby. Several off-road vehicle trails are in the surrounding area. Grand Mesa Visitor Center is within walking distance at Island Lake. The center offers interpretive exhibits, a bookstore and a high-altitude wildflower garden containing more than 50 native species. The campground offers single-family campsites, each…
- Managed by: Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest, FS
- Where: 11 mi north of Cedaredge, CO · 39.04139, -107.98306
- 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: Jul–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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cobbett Lake | Hiking | at camp | 0.4 mi |
| Cobbett To Ward | Hiking | at camp | 0.3 mi |
| Crag To Cobbett | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 0.9 mi |
| Grand Mesa Discovery | Hiking | 0.2 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Island Lake | Hiking | 0.2 mi | 1.5 mi |
| Crag Crest Loop | Hiking | 0.3 mi | 3.6 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: 15.1 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.