About Priest Lake Designated Camping Area - Norwood RD
Priest Lake Dispersed Camping Area is a popular spot with nine designated camping sites. A vault restroom is on site. Limited fishing is available at Priest Lake, while the nearby Galloping Goose Trail offers hiking. horseback riding, and mountain biking opportunities. **Trailers are not allowed due to a lack of parking availability.**
- Season: May
- Managed by: USFS - Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Fore
- Where: 7 mi south of Mountain Village, CO · 37.83487, -107.8809
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
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.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priest Lake Camping Area | ATV road | at camp | 0.1 mi |
| Priest Lake | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 1.4 mi |
| Galloping Goose | Horse | 0.1 mi | 18.2 mi |
| Lizard Head | Horse | 0.9 mi | 13.0 mi |
| Wilson Meadows | Horse | 1.2 mi | 1.2 mi |
| Lizard Head Spur 1A | Horse | 2.0 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.Dump station: 0.7 mi
Water fill-up: 19.4 mi