About Guanella Pass Campground
The Guanella Pass Campground is located about seven miles south of Georgetown on the Guanella Pass Scenic Byway. Visitors enjoy hiking and fishing in the area. **Facilities:** The campground is split into two loops by the county road and South Clear Creek. There are 18 sites in the campground. Elevan are suitable for RV camping and seven are more suitable for tents. **Large RVs are not recommended on the byway.** Each site has a tent pad, picnic table, fire ring and charcoal grill. The facility also provides hand pumps with potable water, vault toilets and trash dumpsters. There are not electric/water/sewer site hook-ups at this campground. **Natural Features:** This campground is located at an elevation of 10,900 feet, so cold nights should be expected. Most of the sites are in the open, but there are some tent sites located among the spruce trees. **Recreation:** Nearby activities…
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- Managed by: USFS - Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG
- Where: 7 mi south of Georgetown, CO · 39.61188, -105.71769
- 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 (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Dollar Lake | Horse | 0.6 mi | 2.0 mi |
| South Park | Horse | 1.0 mi | 11.1 mi |
| Guanella Pass Overlook | Hiking | 1.0 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Mt. Bierstadt | Hiking | 1.1 mi | 3.5 mi |
| Rosalie | Horse | 1.2 mi | 13.0 mi |
| Hells Hole | Horse | 2.3 mi | 6.0 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 is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Breckenridge (Dark Sky Community), 19 mi.
Dump station: 23 mi
Propane: 12.7 mi
Camps nearby
- Guanella Pass Scenic Byway 1.2 mi
- Clear Lake Campground 2.7 mi
- Desigated Campsite 4.3 mi
- Designated Campsite 4.5 mi
- Designated Campsite 4.8 mi
- Designated Campsite 5 mi