About Dearhamer Campground
**Located approximately 22 miles east of Basalt, Colorado, in the White River National Forest,** Dearhamer Campground sits adjacent to the Fryingpan River above Ruedi Reservoir at an elevation of 7,800 feet. **Recreation**: Renowned for its fly fishing, Fryingpan River flows below Ruedi Dam. Here, large rainbow, brown, cutthroat and brook trout are plentiful in an area nicknamed the "toilet bowl." The fish feed on Mysis shrimp, a small freshwater shrimp stocked in the lake. The stretch of river from the dam down to the confluence of Fryingpan and the Roaring Fork River has been designated as Gold Medal Waters by the Colorado Wildlife Commission. Special regulations in this area include fishing only with artificial flies and lures, and releasing all trout except brown trout, with a limit of 2 fish over 14 inches. For hikers and bikers, the Ruedi Trail, located north of the reservoir…
- Managed by: USFS - White River National Forest
- Where: 5 mi northwest of Norrie, CO · 39.36089, -106.7387
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–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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller | ATV road | at camp | 0.2 mi |
| Meredith | ATV road | 0.2 mi | 3.4 mi |
| Miller | Horse | 0.2 mi | 6.2 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: 21.2 mi
Water fill-up: 21.2 mi
Propane: 21.2 mi
Camps nearby
- Little Mattie Campground 3.8 mi
- Ruedi Marina Campground 4.1 mi
- Mollie B Campground 4.2 mi
- Dispersed spot · 5 mi N of Norrie 4.4 mi
- Dispersed spot · 7 mi SW of Fulford 4.6 mi
- Dispersed spot · 6 mi N of Norrie 4.8 mi