About Crosho Lake Recreation Area
NOTE: Crosho Lake stays open until the snow makes it unreachable by vehicle, but is open to snowmobiles during the winter months. Crosho Lake is a popular spot to canoe, kayak, wade, camp and fish for greylings and trout. Non-motorized boats only. This recreation area hosts undeveloped dispersed camping opportunities free of charge. There is one vault toilet, however, no picnic tables, fire grates, or water. Parking for day use is very limited. Access is seasonally generally from early June through September/Early October weather dependent and can only be reached via snowmobile during the winter months. CAUTION: Road to Crosho Lake and Allen Basin requires high clearance vehicles and is a rough road.
- Season: Early June (weather permitting) – Late October (weather permitting)
- Managed by: USFS - Medicine Bow-Routt NFs and Thunder Basin NG
- Where: 7 mi southwest of Phippsburg, CO · 40.1702, -107.0543
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dam Access | ATV road | at camp | 0.2 mi |
| Crosho Lake Disp Camp | ATV road | at camp | 0.2 mi |
| Allen Basin | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.2 mi | 1.0 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
AT&T 5G
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.Dump station: 12.9 mi
Water fill-up: 24.6 mi