USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Trout Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,100 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
- KELLOG (NFSR 950.1) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Oak Creek, CO
- Activities
- Camping, Tent, Camping, Trailer, Camping, Vehicle
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. LOCATION: The Trout Creek Recreation Area is located approximately 14 miles northwest of Yampa, along Trout Creek and Forest Road 925 (Rio Blanco CR 90). DESCRIPTION: Trout Creek offers 4 dispersed sites off a dirt road. RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES: Stream fishing KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: CAMPING TRAILER USE: This area offers those with a trailer a pull-through to turn around. FACILITIES SERVICES:1 Vault Toilet No Water No Trash Services, campers must pack out all trash FIRE RESTRICTIONS: Please check with the Yampa Ranger Station to find out if there are fire restrictions 970-638-4516 There is a restroom at the campsites. There is no drinking water, trash service or other facilities. 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° | 8° | -16° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 13° | -8° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 18° | 1° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 24° | 3° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 30° | 18° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 44° | 32° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 51° | 41° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 50° | 43° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 44° | 23° | 80° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 31° | -5° | 67° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 18° | -8° | 58° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 8° | -13° | 46° | 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
- Dunckley Pass Winter Trailhead · 2.9 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- West Fish Creek Trailhead · 3.4 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Allen Basin Trailhead · 5.3 mi as the crow flies
Allen Basin 1.0 mi Hike · Drive there - Sheriff Reservoir Trailhead · 6.6 mi as the crow flies
Sand Creek 10 mi Hike, Bunker Basin 3.1 mi Hike · Drive there - North Dunckley Trailhead · 6.7 mi as the crow flies
N. Dunckley 4.3 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
- Chapman Reservoir Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Crosho Lake Camground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Sheriff's Reservoir Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Vaughn Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi
- Stagecoach State Park · Colorado State Parks · 13 mi · 92 sites
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