USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Mizpah Campground
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $23 per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 9,682 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- MIZPAH CG (NFSR 250.1) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Empire, CO
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
US Forest Service campground. Campground is closed until reconstructed. A small rustic campground located along Highway 40 and West Clear Creek in a spruce-fir forest. Mizpah is a first-come, first-served campground. There are ten sites available; all sites are suitable for RV camping and tents. Facilities provided include restrooms and water. Each site contains a tent pad, fire grate and picnic table. There are no electric/water/sewer site hook-ups at this campground. Activities include fishing, scenic driving and nearby access to Jones Pass and the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 7° | -17° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 8° | -6° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 35° | 13° | -4° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 19° | 0° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 50° | 28° | 17° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 35° | 27° | 77° | 7 of 11 |
| July | 71° | 44° | 35° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 69° | 43° | 38° | 74° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 64° | 38° | 18° | 73° | 3 of 11 |
| October | 51° | 30° | -10° | 60° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 11° | -11° | 54° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 7° | -10° | 43° | 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
- Berthoud Pass Trailhead · 1.8 mi as the crow flies
Mount Flora 6.0 mi Hike, Berthoud Pass West 1.8 mi Hike · Drive there - Jones Pass Trailhead · 3.3 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Second Creek Trailhead · 3.5 mi as the crow flies
Second Creek 2.0 mi Hike · Drive there - Bill Moore Lake/Empire Loop · 4.7 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Bakerville-Loveland Trailhead · 5.8 mi as the crow flies
Bakerville-Loveland 4.7 mi Hike · Drive there
All 460 trails in Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
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.
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- Midland Group Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 1 sites
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- Byers Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
- Idlewild Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 25 sites
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