About Trappers Lake / Shepherds Rim Campground
**The Shepherds Rim Campground** at Trappers Lake has 15 sites. It is on the right side of the road as you travel south from the Trappers Lake Outlet area. Overflow camping is available (fees are charged). [View Dates and Fees](https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/FSEPRD1095189.pdf)
- Managed by: USFS - White River National Forest
- Where: 18 mi north of Carbonate, CO · 39.9947, -107.24279
- Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duck Lake | Horse | at camp | 2.5 mi |
| Himes Peak | Horse | 0.1 mi | 4.4 mi |
| Wall Lake | Horse | 0.3 mi | 7.3 mi |
| Scotts Lake | Horse | 0.3 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Scotts Bay Overlook | Horse | 0.3 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Arthur H. Carhart | Horse | 0.3 mi | 5.4 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: Old Snowmass (Dark Sky Community), 45 mi.
Camps nearby
- Trapline Campground 0.1 mi
- Trappers Lake / Cutthroat Campground 0.2 mi
- Trappers Lake / Bucks Campground 0.2 mi
- Trappers Lake / Horse Thief Campground 0.2 mi
- Flat Tops Nw 0.9 mi
- Himes Peak Campground 2.8 mi