About Father Dyer
Father Dyer Campground is situated on the eastern shore of Turquoise Lake in the shade of a lodgepole pine and subalpine fir forest. The family-friendly campground is a popular summer destination for boating, hiking and fishing. The campground is named after Father John Lewis Dyer, one of the first Methodist ministers to tour Colorado's high country mining camps. For 20 years, beginning in 1862, he travelled the circuit encompassing Alma, Fairplay and Leadville, regularly skiing over the 13,186-foot Mosquito Pass on long, wooden skis. The 1.2-mile Turquoise Lake Nature Trail is a gentle loop trail through the forest and down to the shoreline of Turquoise Lake. This trail connects to the 6.4-mile Turquoise Lake Trail that parallels the shoreline from Sugar Loaf Dam to May Queen Campground. Trail guides are available at the trailhead located about a mile south, at the entrance to Molly…
- Fees: Extra Vehicle Fee $10.00
- Managed by: Pike and San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, FS
- Where: 2 mi northwest of Leadville North, CO · 39.27356, -106.34869
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–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Sep–May.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Father Dyer Cg | ATV road | at camp | 0.4 mi |
| Baby Doe Cg | ATV road | at camp | 1.1 mi |
| Turquoise Lake Nature | Hiking | 0.8 mi | 1.1 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 bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Propane: 3.2 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Baby Doe 0.3 mi
- Campsite · 2 mi W of Leadville North 0.3 mi
- Printer Boy 0.3 mi
- OFF SEASON Nice spot 0.4 mi
- Belle Of Colorado Campground 0.4 mi
- Tabor Campground 0.5 mi