About Elk Wallow Campground
**This campground is most suited for guests looking for a quiet, relatively primitive setting.** - No hook ups available. Camping units for autos, pickup campers, tents, and small trailers. - One vault type toilet. - Camping units have tables, fire rings, and parking spurs. - Campground roads are not paved. - Fishing in North Fork Mormon Creek [View Dates and Fees](https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/FSEPRD1095189.pdf)
- Managed by: USFS - White River National Forest
- Where: 3 mi northeast of Norrie, CO · 39.34395, -106.61373
- Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.
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Amenities:
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Wallow Campground | ATV road | at camp | 0.2 mi |
| Burnt Mountain | ATV road | 0.4 mi | 9.4 mi |
| Burnt Mountain Loop | Horse | 1.2 mi | 2.1 mi |
| Tellurium Lake | Horse | 1.5 mi | 9.5 mi |
| Norrie Powerline | Horse | 1.7 mi | 3.3 mi |
| Last Chance Creek | Horse | 1.8 mi | 2.2 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.Stargazing nearby: Old Snowmass (Dark Sky Community), 20 mi.
Dump station: 20.9 mi
Water fill-up: 20.9 mi
Propane: 18.1 mi