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Pines Campground

19 mi northwest of Grand Lake, CO · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jun–Augbest months

About Pines Campground

Pines Campground is located 25 miles southeast of Walden in the Gould Area, adjacent to the South Fork of the Michigan River, a scenic mountain stream. It sits at an elevation of 9,200 feet. Pines Campground has 11 campsites. Each campsite offers a fire grate and picnic table. The campground offers a vault toilet. And has a scenic mountain stream. - Due to the beetle kill campsites offer very little to no shade. - Campers should come prepared with their own water as there is no potable water. This site was approved for a fee change in 2024 - [Click here for more information](https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/mbr/fire/?cid=FSEPRD1092198)

  • Fees: $20/single site, $40/double site per day. Exact cash or check only as there is no option for change back if paying cash. **NO CREDIT…
  • Season: June (weather dependent) – Mid to Late October (weather dependent)
  • Managed by: USFS - Medicine Bow-Routt NFs and Thunder Basin NG
  • Where: 19 mi northwest of Grand Lake, CO · 40.4912, -106.00713

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

Weather by month

29°
8°Jan
32°
9°Feb
40°
16°Mar
46°
22°Apr
56°
30°May
67°
37°Jun
73°
42°Jul
71°
41°Aug
64°
34°Sep
51°
25°Oct
38°
16°Nov
29°
8°Dec

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

See Pines Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Pines CgATV roadat camp0.2 mi
Haley PondATV road0.1 mi0.4 mi
Radial MountainDirt bike0.2 mi22.5 mi
Radial Mtn Moto 1ADirt bike1.2 mi0.3 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

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: 11.3 mi
Water fill-up: 22.4 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.