USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Hornsilver Campground
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $25 per night
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,757 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
- HORNSILVER CAMPGROUND (NFSR 724.1A) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Red Cliff, 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.
Site map
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About
US Forest Service campground. The Hornsilver Campground is located right off Highway 24 about 10 miles south of the town of Minturn, CO. It is directly across Hwy 24 from the Homestake Creek, which offers fishing opportunities. There are several trailheads off Homestake Road #703, which is about 1 mile south of the campground on Hwy.24. 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 | 29° | 11° | -12° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 13° | -6° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 18° | 4° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 25° | 4° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 33° | 23° | 64° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 67° | 38° | 27° | 81° | 3 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 48° | 38° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 48° | 41° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 42° | 23° | 78° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 33° | -4° | 63° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 14° | -8° | 55° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 9° | -10° | 47° | 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
- Wilder Gulch TH #75 · 8.3 mi as the crow flies
Vail - Frisco Rec Path 15 mi Hike, Wilder Gulch Connect 0.7 mi Hike · Drive there - Slide Lake Trailhead · 8.3 mi as the crow flies
Slide Lake 0.6 mi Hike · Drive there - Corral Creek #41 · 8.7 mi as the crow flies
Corral Creek 1.4 mi Hike · Drive there - Tennessee Pass Trailhead · 9.3 mi as the crow flies
Colorado 194 mi Hike, Cdnst 187 mi Hike · Drive there - West Tennessee Trailhead · 9.6 mi as the crow flies
West Tennessee Lakes 3.2 mi Hike · Drive there
All 729 trails in White River National Forest · All 592 trails in Pike and San Isabel 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Homestake Designated Dispersed · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Halfmoon Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Camp Hale Memorial · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 21 sites
- Camp Hale East Fork Group · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 1 sites
- Gold Park Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
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