About King Creek Trailhead
Trailhead to the 12,000 acre King Mountain Recreation Area. The area offers excellent opportunities for wildlife viewing and has beautiful scenery. Hiking, horseback riding, hunting, and camping in an uncrowded area is possible. The area is most busy during hunting season. For any more information, please contact the Colorado River Field Office.
- Managed by: King Mountain, BLM
- Where: 9 mi south of Yampa, CO · 40.0317, -106.84642
Things to do:
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.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Mtn Cabin | Horse | 0.1 mi | 0.8 mi |
| 8584 | Horse | 0.4 mi | 1.5 mi |
| 8580I | Horse | 0.6 mi | 0.3 mi |
| 8580H | Horse | 0.7 mi | 1.0 mi |
| Blm Route 8580I | Horse | 0.8 mi | |
| Blm Route 8582 | Horse | 0.8 mi | 0.7 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 casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 17.3 mi
Water fill-up: 16.9 mi
Camps nearby
- Yampa Ranger District 9.1 mi
- Campsite · 13 mi S of Phippsburg 9.1 mi
- Bear River Developed Camp Sites 9.5 mi
- Campsite · 16 mi W of Kremmling 9.5 mi
- Colorado River Camp 9.8 mi
- Catamount Bridge Boat Launch 9.8 mi