USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Meadows Campground (CO)
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Sites
- 31
- Hookups
- 31 with water, 30 no hookups
- Season
- July 1 to September 12
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 9,285 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · AT&T good · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- MEADOWS CG (NFSR 297.1) · crushed aggregate or gravel · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Medicine Bow-Routt NFs & Thunder Basin NG
- Address
- Hahns Peak/Bears Ears Ranger District 970-870-2299 925 Weiss Dr Steamboat Springs, CO 80487 M-F 8-4:30
- Activities
- Camping, Day Use Area, Photography, Picnicking
31 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
31 numbered sites are mapped one by one on the imagery, with the operator's own facts and pictures for each site where it publishes them. Tap a site to rate it, keep a note and add your own photos; press and hold the map for a pin of your own. Your ratings, notes, pins and photos are kept with the campground on your Saved list, the same list the camping map and the drive page keep.
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About
Overview
Meadows Campground is located on Rabbit Ears Pass outside of Steamboat Springs, CO and is surrounded by Spruce, Fir and Lodgepole forest. It has 30 campsites, with a combination of pull-through, back-in and walk-in tent sites. At an elevation of 9,300 feet, Meadows campground lies near the top of Continental Divide in the Park Range. Activities include stream fishing, hiking, wildflower viewing, and mountain biking easily accessible on nearby trails. Established Forest Service summer hiking and mountain biking trails are accessible nearby from the road to Dumont Campground (NFSR 315). Vault toilets and garbage services are provided.
Recreation
Activities include stream fishing, hiking and mountain biking easily accessible. Camping limit is 14 days.
Facilities
Vault toilets and garbage services provided.
Natural Features
At an elevation of 9,300 feet, Meadows campground lies in the Rocky Mountains in the heart of the Routt National Forest on Rabbit Ears pass. The Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland encompass nearly three million acres from central and northeastern Wyoming to north-central Colorado. Black bear, bobcat, coyote, elk, mule deer and moose are just some of the many animals that inhabit these rich and diverse lands.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (970) 870-2299.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23° | 4° | -21° | 35° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 25° | 7° | -14° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 34° | 12° | -2° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 18° | -1° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 50° | 25° | 16° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 68° | 39° | 27° | 80° | 5 of 11 |
| July | 75° | 46° | 37° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 72° | 45° | 39° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 39° | 19° | 77° | 3 of 11 |
| October | 51° | 26° | -21° | 63° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 12° | -16° | 51° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 25° | 2° | -15° | 38° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Muddy Creek Trailhead · 5.5 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Lower Sarvis Creek Trailhead · 6.9 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Percy Lake Trailhead · 8.5 mi as the crow flies
Percy Lake 3.0 mi Hike · Drive there - Routt Divide Trailhead · 9.1 mi as the crow flies
Routt Divide 7.8 mi Hike · Drive there - Emerald Mountain Beall Parking · 9.8 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
All 375 trails in Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · All 2,359 trails in BLM lands in Colorado
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Dumont Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 22 sites
- Granite Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
- Stagecoach State Park · Colorado State Parks · 10 mi · 92 sites
- Hidden Lakes Campground · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi · 9 sites
- Dry Lake Campground (CO) · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi · 22 sites
All public campgrounds in Colorado · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-02-25. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.