About Silver Dollar
Silver Dollar Campground is situated near the eastern shore of Turquoise Lake in the shade of a lodgepole pine and subalpine fir forest. This family-friendly campground is a popular summer destination for boating, hiking and fishing. Hikers enjoy the 1.2-mile Turquoise Lake Nature Trail. The gentle path meanders through the forest and down to the shoreline of Turquoise Lake, and connects with the 6.4-mile Turquoise Lake Trail that parallels the shoreline from the Sugar Loaf Dam to May Queen Campground. Hikers can pick up a trail guide at the trailhead located near the entrance to Molly Brown Campground to learn about the flora and fauna along the path. On the lake, boating, sailing, canoeing and fishing are favorite activities. Anglers fish for stocked cutthroat, rainbow, brown and lake trout. Matchless Boat Ramp is located nearby. The campground offers single-family sites, each…
- Fees: Extra Vehicle Fee $10.00
- Managed by: Pike and San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, FS
- Where: 2 mi west of Leadville North, CO · 39.26222, -106.35278
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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: Sep–May.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molly Brown Cg South Loop | ATV road | at camp | 0.4 mi |
| Molly Brown Cg | ATV road | at camp | 1.0 mi |
| Turquoise Lake Nature | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 1.1 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 bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Propane: 3.4 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Molly Brown 0.3 mi
- Belle Of Colorado Campground 0.4 mi
- OFF SEASON Nice spot 0.5 mi
- Matchless Campground 0.5 mi
- Baby Doe 0.5 mi
- Printer Boy 0.6 mi