USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Shepherds Rim Campground
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Sites
- 16
- Hookups
- 15 no hookups
- Season
- June 3 to November 2
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 9,787 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
- SHEPHERDS RIM CAMPGROUND (NFSR 205.8) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- White River National Forest
- Nearest town
- MEEKER
- Address
- 220 East Market Street , MEEKER, CO, 81641
- Phone
- 970-927-0107
- Activities
- Backpacking, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Star Gazing, Wildlife Viewing
15 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
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About
Overview
Surrounded by mountains and nestled near the wilderness, the Shepherds Rim Campground at Trappers Lake has 15 scenic campsites. Located at 9,720 feet in elevation, visitors can locate this campground on the right side of the road as you travel south from the Trappers Lake Outlet area.
Recreation
Trappers Lake is known as the Cradle of Wilderness.
At approximately 302 surface acres, the lake contains a strain of native cutthroat trout and the Colorado Parks and Wildlife operates a spawn collection station at the Cabin Creek inlet during May and June.
Trappers Lake lies completely within the Flat Tops Wilderness; motorized boats and wheeled carts for boat transport are prohibited.
Facilities
Shepherds Rim Campground has 16 sites suitable for tents, trailers and RVs. The sites are equipped with picnic tables and campfire rings. Guests also have access to vault toilets and drinking water, but electrical hook-ups are not available. There is an RV dump station within the Trappers Lake complex.
Natural Features
In the heart of the Rocky Mountains, the 2.3 million acre White River National Forest is a place of serenity and adventure, boasting eight wilderness areas, four defined seasons, and 10 peaks surpassing 14,000 feet in elevation. Wildlife in the area abounds. Bighorn sheep navigate rocky ridges and bull elk bugle at dusk. Scenic rivers sustain populations of cutthroat, rainbow, and brown trout. Alpine regions provide habitat for pika and ptarmigan. These species, along with many others, depend on surrounding undeveloped wilderness, clean streams, and diverse forests to live.
Shepherds Rim Campground at Trappers Lake is located adjacent to the Flat Tops Wilderness, offering a natural environment with many pothole lakes, surrounding glacier carved mountains, and access to trails and wilderness areas. Wildlife frequent the area and moose, elk, deer, marmots, pine marten, and an abundance of birds may be seen.
Nearby Attractions
Fishing Access: Trappers Lake, Little Trappers Lake, Wall Lake, Fraser Creek, Lake of the Woods
Trail Access: Little Trappers Trail #1814, Carhart Trail #1815, Trappers Lake Trail #1816, Wall Lake Trail #1818, Island Lakes Trail #1842, Chinese Wall Trail #1803, Deer Lake Trail #2021, South Derby Trail #1857, Himes Peak Trail #1877
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (801) 226-3564.
Charges & Cancellations
Once your reservation start date has begun, neither the Recreation.gov Contact Center nor the campground manager will be able to modify your reservation.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 8° | -14° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 11° | -7° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 35° | 16° | 0° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 22° | 0° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 50° | 29° | 17° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 39° | 28° | 79° | 5 of 11 |
| July | 74° | 48° | 39° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 70° | 48° | 41° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 64° | 41° | 20° | 75° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 50° | 29° | -10° | 61° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 40° | 16° | -6° | 52° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 9° | -9° | 42° | 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
- Himes Peak #1877 · 0.0 mi as the crow flies
Himes Peak 4.4 mi Hike, Duck Lake 2.5 mi Hike · Drive there - Wall Lake #1818 · 0.3 mi as the crow flies
Wall Lake 7.3 mi Hike · Drive there - Skinny Fish #1813 · 1.5 mi as the crow flies
Skinny Fish Lake 3.1 mi Hike · Drive there - Lake Of The Woods #2263 · 1.7 mi as the crow flies
Lake of the Woods 0.4 mi Hike · Drive there - Big Fish TH #1819 · 2.8 mi as the crow flies
Big Fish 6.6 mi Hike · Drive there
All 729 trails in White River 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
- Himes Peak Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Cold Springs Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Horseshoe Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Vaughn Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
- Marvine Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi · 23 sites
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