USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Blacktail Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $20 per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 9,016 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
- BLACKTAIL CG (NFSR 216.1) · crushed aggregate or gravel · moderate degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Yampa, CO
- Activities
- Camping, Tent, Camping, Trailer, Camping, Vehicle, Picnicking
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. Small campground with 8 sites located on HWY 134 in between the towns of Kremmling and Yampa, CO. This camping area can be seen from the highway and offers easy access on and off the highway for those traveling and passing through. Facilities include potable water from June until September (weather dependent) and one vault toilet. Each site has one fire grate and one picnic table. PLEASE NOTE: This campground has been affected by the Mountain Pine Beetle but many young Aspen trees remain. Since this campground sits very low along the highway, the views you can expect are mostly young Aspen trees. 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° | 6° | -16° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 8° | -6° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 15° | 2° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 21° | 1° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 53° | 29° | 14° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 40° | 30° | 81° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 76° | 48° | 41° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 47° | 41° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 67° | 40° | 27° | 77° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 53° | 28° | -3° | 64° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 17° | -10° | 53° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 3° | -12° | 41° | 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
- Rock Creek Trailhead · 2.9 mi as the crow flies
Rock Creek 4.5 mi Hike, Tepee Creek 4.5 mi Hike · Drive there - Gore Pass Winter Trailhead · 3.1 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Red Dirt Winter Trailhead · 5.7 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Lagunita Lake Trailhead · 6.0 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Teepee Creek Trailhead · 6.0 mi as the crow flies
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 · 2 mi
- Lynx Pass Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Pumphouse Recreation Area · Bureau of Land Management · 7 mi · 21 sites
- Red Dirt Reservoir Camground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Radium Recreation Area · Bureau of Land Management · 8 mi · 21 sites
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