About Painted Rocks
Painted Rocks Campground is located a short distance from Manitou Lake Picnic Area and the Centennial Bike Trail in central Colorado. The rustic campground is named for the sandstone outcroppings in the area that resemble colorful streaks from an artist's paintbrush. The paved, accessible Centennial Bike Trail is a half-mile from the campground. It connects to nearby Colorado and South Meadows Campgrounds, and leads to 5-acre Manitou Lake. Visitors enjoy riding bicycles on this trail to Manitou Lake for fishing and bird watching. Waterfowl and songbirds are often seen in the area. The nearby Rainbow Falls OHV Trail System and North Divide OHV Trail System are recommended for off-road vehicle enthusiasts. The campground offers single-family sites on two loops. Each site is equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring. Vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided.…
- Fees: $28 fee per site for overnight camping. Two vehicles or one RV per site is included in the camping fee. $11.00 for a third vehicle. $11.00…
- Managed by: Pike and San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, FS
- Where: 5 mi southeast of Westcreek, CO · 39.08444, -105.10528
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.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Painted Rocks Spur | Hiking | at camp | 0.4 mi |
| South Stairs | Hiking | 0.4 mi | |
| Manitou Lake | Hiking | 0.5 mi | 0.7 mi |
| North Loop | Hiking | 0.5 mi | 0.7 mi |
| Colorado Cg | Hiking | 0.6 mi | 0.7 mi |
| Campground Loop Spur | Hiking | 0.6 mi | 0.1 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 is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 13.1 mi
Water fill-up: 10.2 mi
Propane: 9.6 mi
Camps nearby
- Manitou Lake Pavilion 0.5 mi
- Colorado Campground 0.7 mi
- South Meadows - Pike San Isabel Nf (Co) 1.5 mi
- Pike Community 1.5 mi
- Campsite · 4 mi S of Westcreek 1.8 mi
- Red Rocks Group Campground 3.1 mi