About White Star
Picturesque White Star Campground lies at the foot of Mt. Elbert, Colorado's highest peak, among fragrant ponderosa pines. The campground provides convenient access to Twin Lakes Reservoir for plenty of water recreation opportunities. It also works as a base camp for hikers and mountain bikers who love to explore nearby trails such the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail and the Mount Elbert Trail. The Continental Divide Trail, which runs from Canada to Mexico, passes by the White Star Campground. The hiking trail is open to mountain bikes in the section from Halfmoon Road South to Twin Lakes. About 300 miles of the trail is within Colorado's borders. Twin Lakes are Colorado's largest natural glacial lakes, and sailing and water skiing are among the popular activities there. Fishing includes lake, rainbow and Mackinaw trout. White Star Campground is comprised of three loops. Sage…
- Fees: Extra Vehicle Fee $10.00
- Managed by: Pike and San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, FS
- Where: 3 mi west of Twin Lakes, CO · 39.09, -106.36556
Things to do:
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–May.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitestar Cg-Ridge Loop | ATV road | at camp | 0.3 mi |
| Whitestar Cg-N.Valley Lp | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 0.4 mi |
| Colorado | Horse | 0.3 mi | 253.1 mi |
| CDNST | Horse | 0.3 mi | 222.8 mi |
| Twin Lakes | Horse | 1.3 mi | 0.9 mi |
| South Mt. Elbert | Hiking | 2.1 mi | 4.8 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 shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 19.9 mi
Water fill-up: 23.7 mi
Propane: 12.9 mi