White River National Forest

This road is closed to motorized vehicle access seasonally at Summit County discretion, generally October to May.

Boreas Pass Roadside Campsites

The section house is located at the summit of Boreas Pass and in the late 1800s and early 1900s served as the main building for the Denver, South Pacific, and Pacific Railroad when it made its way over the pass. This area was the site of the highest narrow guage railroad in the United States. During the period between 1870 and 1920, a town of 150 people existed at Boreas Pass helping to maintain the railroad and the trains that passed by. Today the Section House is restored to its former glory. Visitors may see what life was like in such an unforgiving environment. Overnight reservations can be made during the winter months at: www.summithuts.org

Boreas Pass Section House

Full service RV sites or mountain chalets(cabins) await you at Tiger Run Resort, where our extraordinary location and excellent accommodations are certain to satisfy every traveler. Our resort is situated between the pristine Swan and Blue Rivers, sheltered by the majestic Ten Mile Mountain Range; we are your premier gateway to the finest in Rocky Mountain recreation.

Tiger Run RV Resort

Blue Lakes Dispersed Camping

Selkirk Campground is located 8 miles N of Como off CR 50 and CR 33. It has 15 campsites with a maximum trailer length of 25 feet; camping season begins in May and continues until the road is snowed in. Facilities include toilets, tables, water, and fire rings, but no trash services. Camping fees are $15.00; Elevation 10,500 feet.

Selkirk Campground

Prospector Campground is located on Dillon Reservoir in the heart of Summit County between Keystone and Frisco on Swan Mountain Road and is a great place for camping Dillon, CO. The reservoir is encircled by Swan Mountain and the dramatic Gore and Tenmile mountain ranges. In addition to boating, there is a variety of activities including camping, fishing, picnicking, bicycling, and hiking. Water contact including swimming, water skiing and SCUBA diving are prohibited

Prospector Campground

Michigan Creek Campground is located 4 miles NW of Jefferson off CR 35 and CR 54. It has 12 campsites with a maximum trailer length of 25 feet. Elevation is 10,100 feet. Camping season begins in May and continues to early October with reduced service. The camping fee is $15.00 and $20.00 for buddy sites. Facilities include toilets, tables, and fire rings. There is NO trash or water service at this campground. Campsites are first-come, first-serve.

Michigan Creek

Jefferson Lake Recreation Area is a popular area for camping, picnicking, fishing, and hiking. There are a number of campgrounds available, but none are located directly on Jefferson Lake. For backpacking and day hiking, the Colorado Trailpasses through the area on its way to Georgia Pass and the Jefferson Lake and Jefferson Loop trails also offer day hikers options for long or short walks. Jefferson Lake Recreation Area is a fee area managed by concessionaire located northwest of Jefferson off US Highway 285. There are 2 campgrounds located within the Jefferson Lake Recreation Area. Campsites are $17/ night, and $7/vehicle for day use fees.

Jefferson Lake Recreation Area

Frisco Area

## Overview

Campers looking for a pleasant fishing destination with great mountain views will enjoy camping at Jefferson Creek. The campground is located a short drive or hike from Jefferson Lake. The lake is one of the highest elevation lakes around, capping 10,685 feet elevation and bordered by steep 12,000 foot peaks.   
  
Fishing in both the creek and lake offer promising catches of trout. Another noteworthy aspect of the campground is its access to the Colorado Trail. 

## Recreation

Two trails can be accessed near the campground. The best hiking, biking and horseback riding experience is on the epic Colorado Trail, a 471-mile trail that extends from Denver to Durango. The other is the West Jefferson Loop Trail, a foot path that extends for 11 miles to the Continental Divide.   
  
Rainbow, brown, mackinaw and brook trout can be found swimming in the creek and lake. Motorized boating is allowed in Jefferson Lake, but it is a no-wake lake. 

## Facilities

Jefferson Campground offers nearly 20 reservable campsites. Parking aprons are gravel and the max RV length 25 feet. Amenities include picnic tables, vault toilets, drinking water and campfire rings. 

## Natural Features

Jefferson Creek Campground extends along a ridge looking over Jefferson Creek. The high elevation campground sits at 10,100 feet altitude with surroundings of mixed conifers. It is a mile from Jefferson Lake, a182-acre lake with deep, cold waters that freezes over in winter. 

## Nearby Attractions

Visitors enjoy Fairplay, Colorado, a ghost town that was once a frontier boom town. The South Park City Museum contains 34 authentic buildings with 60,000 artifacts.

## Charges & Cancellations

Cancellations

Individual Campsites: Cancellations up to 2 days before a reservation start date incur a $10.00 cancellation fee. 

A visitor who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee including tax and applicable add-on for a campsite.

Cancellations for a one-night reservation will forfeit the entire amount paid and will not be subject to an additional service fee.

No-Shows

A no-show visitor is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date. Staff will hold a campsite until check-out time on the day following the arrival date.

No-shows are assessed $20.00 service fee and forfeit the first night's rate, taxes and applicable add-on for a campsite. 

Refunds

Visitors may submit a refund request through their Recreation.gov profile within 7 days of the end date of their reservation. Refunds will not be issued after the 7 days has ended.

Refunds for debit or credit card payments will be issued as a credit to the original bank or credit card used to pay.

For check or cash purchases, Recreation.gov will mail a Treasury check for refunds of cash, check, or money order payments to the address associated with the reservation. Treasury check refunds may take up to 6-8 weeks to arrive. 

In the event of an emergency closure, the Recreation.gov team or facility manager will refund all fees and will attempt to notify you using the contact information within the Recreation.gov visitor profile.

Jefferson Creek

Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads. Learn more: https://www.campendium.com/camping/boondocking-101/

Peak One Campground

USDA Forest Service

It a great place to car camp I spent 3 nights there. A few people drive by and come for walks. Very quiet. They were closing for the season this morning when I was leaving. 

Beautiful nights over Breckenridge.

At this time of year the aspens were perfect and I drove from Brekenridge to Como and every bit was amazing. Stayed 2 very cold nights about 33 degrees. It's a bumpy ride, lots of potholes but I have a 1999 chevy malibu and it made it no problems. Favorite camp site of my trip so far!

What a drive!

The views were amazing! We pulled in when it was kinda cloudy but woke up in a mountain wonderland! The road to it is a bit rough but we were also pulling our camper trailer. Free of charge &amp; totally worth it! 

We were bummed to see so much trash around the spot we pulled over and I'm sure I'm preaching to the choir here but... PLEASE LEAVE IT BETTER THAN YOU FOUND IT ✌🏻

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