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Mizpah Campground

7 mi northwest of Georgetown, CO · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jul–Augbest months

About Mizpah Campground

**THIS CAMPGROUND IS CLOSED INDEFINITELY.** A small rustic campground located along Highway 40 and West Clear Creek in a spruce-fir forest. Mizpah is a first-come, first-served campground. There are ten sites available; all sites are suitable for RV camping and tents. Facilities provided include restrooms and water. Each site contains a tent pad, fire grate, and picnic table. There are no electric/water/sewer site hook-ups at this campground. Activities include fishing, scenic driving and nearby access to Jones Pass and the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail. View a [campground map](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1098795.pdf).

  • Fees: Check the [campground table](https://www.fs.usda.gov/detailfull/arp/recreation/?cid=fseprd527741&width=full) for fee information.
  • Managed by: USFS - Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG
  • Where: 7 mi northwest of Georgetown, CO · 39.77618, -105.79258
  • Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.

Things to do:

Fishing

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

Weather by month

30°
11°Jan
31°
11°Feb
38°
16°Mar
44°
22°Apr
53°
30°May
64°
39°Jun
69°
44°Jul
66°
43°Aug
60°
37°Sep
48°
28°Oct
37°
18°Nov
29°
11°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.

See Mizpah Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Hoop CreekATV road0.1 mi0.4 mi
Big Bend PgATV road1.3 mi
Mount NystromHorse1.5 mi20.2 mi
Mount FloraHorse1.6 mi6.0 mi
Berthoud Pass WestHorse1.6 mi1.8 mi
Vasquez PassHorse2.1 mi4.5 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G

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

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: Frisco (Dark Sky Community), 21 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 19.4 mi
Water fill-up: 22.5 mi
Propane: 11.4 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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