USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Seedhouse Group Site - Medicine-Bow Routt NF (CO)
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 with water, 1 no hookups
- Season
- June 24 to September 30
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,071 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- SEEDHOUSE GROUP CG (NFSR 400.2A) · crushed aggregate or gravel · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Medicine Bow-Routt NFs & Thunder Basin NG
- Nearest town
- STEAMBOAT SPRINGS
- Address
- 925 WEISS DRIVE, STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO, 80487
- Phone
- 970-870-2299
- Activities
- Biking, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Wildlife Viewing
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About
Overview
Seedhouse Group Site provides a private setting for group gatherings of up to 100 guests. Located near the Elk River, just miles from Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Seedhouse is a retreat for fishing, hiking, biking, off highway vehicles, and horseback riding in the mountains of the Park Range. At an elevation of 8,000 feet, the area is set near the Mount Zirkel Wilderness, which provides for excellent backcountry hiking and camping. The facility provides eight primitive tent sites with campfire rings and picnic tables, as well as a large picnic shelter that can accommodate 20 guests.
Water is available via a hand pump well system. Bear-proof food storage lockers and trash receptacles are provided for visitor safety. Campers can access the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail via a connector trail within a short drive from the campground.
Recreation
The group campsite is a great central location for wilderness hiking and mountain biking, trout fishing in the nearby Elk River and picnicking amidst beautiful mountain scenery.
Campers can access the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail via a connector trail within a short drive from the campground.
Facilities
The facility provides eight primitive tent sites with campfire rings and picnic tables, as well as a large picnic shelter that can accommodate 20 guests.
Water is available via a hand pump well system. Bear-proof food storage lockers and trash receptacles are provided for visitor safety.
Natural Features
Seedhouse lies in the Rocky Mountains in the heart of the Routt National Forest near the Elk River. 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.
Nearby Attractions
Visitors might also enjoy stopping by Steamboat Lake State Park, only a short drive from the campground.
Many more outdoor opportunities exist in the surrounding national forests and grasslands, including hiking, biking, camping, horseback and off-road vehicle riding, fishing, hunting, sightseeing and winter sports.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 12° | -14° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 16° | -7° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 19° | 4° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 26° | 4° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 32° | 21° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 44° | 31° | 84° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 53° | 43° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 52° | 43° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 45° | 22° | 79° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 33° | -8° | 67° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 40° | 20° | -11° | 54° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 12° | -4° | 40° | 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
- Ellis South Trailhead · 8.1 mi as the crow flies
Ellis 4.4 mi Hike · Drive there - Katherine Trailhead · 8.3 mi as the crow flies
Lone Pine 3.5 mi Hike · Drive there - Lone Pine North Trailhead · 9.2 mi as the crow flies
Grizzley-Helena 29 mi Hike · Drive there - Lone Pine South Trailhead · 9.5 mi as the crow flies
Grizzley-Helena 29 mi Hike · Drive there - Hare Trailhead · 9.7 mi as the crow flies
Hare 2.5 mi Hike · Drive there
All 375 trails in Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
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
- Seedhouse Campground · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 24 sites
- Seedhouse Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 1 sites
- Hinman Campground (CO) · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 13 sites
- Pearl Lake State Park · Colorado State Parks · 6 mi · 36 sites
- Steamboat Lake State Park · Colorado State Parks · 10 mi · 181 sites
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