About Iron Springs Campground - Ouray RD
Iron Springs Campground has 8 campsites for tents and small contained trailers. This campground is located on the Uncompahgre Plateau, with popular activities such as off-highway vehicle trail riding, mountain biking and big game hunting. The campground has a vault restroom.
- Fees: $16 per night per camping unit; $6 per day for day use/picnic use in a campsite; $10 per firewood bundle.
- Season: May 23 – Sept. 29
- Managed by: USFS - Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Fore
- Where: 17 mi northeast of Redvale, CO · 38.31666, -108.16428
- 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: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Highway 90 | ATV road | at camp | 14.1 mi |
| Iron Spring Campground | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Hornet | Horse, Dirt bike | 0.1 mi | 3.6 mi |
| Parallel | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.2 mi | 22.7 mi |
| Hornet Spur | Horse, Dirt bike | 0.4 mi | 1.2 mi |
| Hornet Spur C | Horse, Dirt bike | 0.5 mi | 0.1 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Norwood (Dark Sky Community), 15 mi.
Dump station: 18.1 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Silesca Guard Station 2.4 mi
- Silesca Cabin 2.4 mi
- Jutten Camp 11.6 mi
- Ledges Cottonwood Area 12 mi
- Ledges Rockhouse Area 12.3 mi
- Columbine Campground - Ouray RD 13.8 mi