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Hornsilver Campground

3 mi south of Minturn, CO · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jun–Sepbest months

About Hornsilver Campground

The Hornsilver Campground is located right off Highway 24 about 10 miles south of the town of Minturn, CO. It is directly across Hwy 24 from the Homestake Creek, which offers fishing opportunities. There are several trailheads off Homestake Road 703, which is about 1 mile south of the campground on Hwy.24. [View Dates and Fees](https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/FSEPRD1095189.pdf)

  • Managed by: USFS - White River National Forest
  • Where: 3 mi south of Minturn, CO · 39.48915, -106.36685
  • Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.

Things to do:

FishingHikingOff-road (OHV)

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

31°
5°Jan
34°
7°Feb
41°
13°Mar
47°
20°Apr
58°
29°May
69°
35°Jun
74°
41°Jul
71°
40°Aug
65°
33°Sep
53°
24°Oct
39°
15°Nov
31°
6°Dec

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.

See Hornsilver Campground from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Kletter GardenHorse0.9 mi0.6 mi
No NameATV road1.7 mi18.5 mi
ResolutionATV road3.0 mi6.8 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

No signal at camp

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Truly dark

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 16.1 mi
Water fill-up: 16.1 mi
Propane: 15.8 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.