About Echo Lake Campground
The Echo Lake Campground is located near its namesake lake at the base of Mount Blue Sky along Highway 103. Visitors enjoy hiking, fishing and taking scenic drives to the summit of Mount Blue Sky. **Facilities:** There are 17 sites available. Ten sites are suitable for RV camping and seven sites are suitable for tents. Each site is equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring. Other facilities include vault toilets, hand pumps with potable water and trash service. There are no electric/water/sewer site hook-ups at this campground. Firewood is for sale at the campground. **Natural Features:** Echo Lake Campground sits in a spruce forest near the shores of Echo Lake. The campground's 10,600 feet elevation creates chilly nights, even in summer, and its location on a mountain pass makes for windy conditions year-round. **Recreation:** Activities in the area include hiking in the Mount…
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- Managed by: USFS - Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG
- Where: 6 mi southwest of Blue Valley, CO · 39.65656, -105.59542
- 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.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resthouse Meadows | Horse | at camp | 5.9 mi |
| Chicago Lakes | Horse | 0.1 mi | 4.1 mi |
| Captain Mountain | Horse | 0.1 mi | 8.1 mi |
| Lower Goliath Th | ATV road | 0.9 mi | 0.1 mi |
| M. Walter Pesman | Hiking | 0.9 mi | 6.5 mi |
| Bristlecone Loop | Hiking | 1.0 mi | 0.2 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Golden Gate Canyon State Park (Urban Night Sky Place), 21 mi.
Dump station: 16.9 mi
Propane: 7.3 mi