USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Lynx Pass Campground
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,990 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
- LYNX PASS CG (NFSR 270.1A) · crushed aggregate or gravel · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Medicine Bow-Routt NFs & Thunder Basin NG
- Address
- CO
- Activities
- Camping
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
DESCRIPTION: Located in the Gore Pass area on the Routt National Forest. Lynx Pass campground is a small campground hosting 11 sites and can be found on Forest Service Road 270 between the towns of Kremmling, CO and Yampa, CO (off HWY 134)
The Lynx Pass Campground and surrounding area offers outdoor enthusiasts an opportunity to enjoy the simple pleasure of being outside. The campground is surrounded in lodgepole pine offering mostly shade, with a secluded, natural and primitive feel and can accommodate tents, campers, and trailers. This campground is popular for big game hunting in the fall.
Max Length for campers/trailers: 18 feet
Amenities:
Picnic table at each site
Fire grate at each site
Potable water
Trash service
1 vault toilet
Several trailheads nearby
Elevation & Weather: At 8,989 ft, campers can expect cold evenings and cool mornings even during the warm summer months and snow-covered sites into the 2nd week of June.
Recreation Opportunities at Lynx Pass:
Mountain biking: Tepee Creek Trail #1173 , Morrison Divide (Muddy Slide) Trail #1174
E-Biking (allowed on motorized trails and roads ONLY): Morrison Divide (Muddy Slide) Trail #1174
ATV Trail: Morrison Divide (Muddy Slide) Trail #1174 (usda.gov) PLEASE NOTE: Trail is narrow and ALL ATVS MUST BE UNDER 50” in width. Violators will be fined. ATV's MUST BE TRAILERED FROM THE CAMPGROUND TO THE TRAILHEAD.
Hiking trails (30-minute drive to the Sarvis Creek Wilderness Area near Stagecoach Reservoir): Sarvis Creek Wilderness
Fishing is popular at Lagunita Lake just a short walk from the campground.
Other Recreation Areas Nearby:
3.5 miles - Rock Creek Recreation Area
6 miles - Blacktail Creek Campground
Red Dirt Reservoir and dispersed camping recreation area
Closest Towns:
Toponas, CO
Yampa, CO
Kremmling, CO
Directions: Lynx Pass Campground can be accessed on its northern end via County Road 16 from Stagecoach State Park/Oak Creek, and from the southern end via State Highway 134. State Highway 134 can be accessed from either HWY 40 (Kremmling, CO) or from Steamboat Springs or Yampa, CO via HWY 131.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 6° | -16° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 9° | -7° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 16° | 1° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 22° | 1° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 53° | 29° | 15° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 40° | 30° | 81° | 3 of 11 |
| July | 76° | 48° | 42° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 47° | 40° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 67° | 40° | 27° | 77° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 53° | 29° | -3° | 64° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 16° | -8° | 54° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 4° | -12° | 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
- Lagunita Lake Trailhead · 0.1 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Morrison Divide South Trailhead · 0.3 mi as the crow flies
Morrison Divide 13 mi Hike · Drive there - Teepee Creek Trailhead · 0.5 mi as the crow flies
Tepee Creek 4.5 mi Hike · Drive there - Gore Pass Winter Trailhead · 3.1 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Rock Creek Trailhead · 3.3 mi as the crow flies
Rock Creek 4.5 mi Hike, Tepee Creek 4.5 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
- Rock Creek Camground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Blacktail Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Red Dirt Reservoir Camground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Pumphouse Recreation Area · Bureau of Land Management · 12 mi · 21 sites
- Radium Recreation Area · Bureau of Land Management · 13 mi · 21 sites
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