About Silver Jack Campground - Ouray RD
Silver Jack Campground has 60 campsites around three loops - Chipeta, Ouray and Sapinero. Each loop is heavily wooded with Aspen and a few spruce trees and an understory of tall grass and wildflowers. The campground is convenient to the Silver Jack Reservoir and a network of trails around the Cimarron Ridge. One of the three loops is often used for groups while the other two are for individual campers. Drinking water is available. There are no close communities to get provisions so visitors need to bring everything they need. This is bear country; practice safe food storage techniques. [Map of Silver Jack Recreation Area](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5286480.pdf)
- Fees: $20 per night per camping unit; $10 per firewood bundle. Group site fees (loop 3) $175 per night 1-50 people with 25 vehicle limit; $275…
- Season: June 14 – Oct. 1 (weather dependent)
- Managed by: USFS - Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Fore
- Where: 13 mi northeast of Ridgway, CO · 38.23608, -107.53766
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owl Creek-Cimarron | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 19.6 mi |
| Silver Jack Overlook | ATV road | 0.2 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Silver Jack Overlook | Hiking | 0.2 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Cowboy Lake | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.3 mi | 2.2 mi |
| Clear Lake | Hiking | 0.5 mi | 0.8 mi |
| Alpine | Dirt bike | 0.8 mi | 12.3 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
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.Stargazing nearby: Top of the Pines (Dark Sky Park), 13 mi.
Dump station: 14.1 mi
Water fill-up: 14.2 mi