Blue Lake Campground - Temporarily Closed
Steve & Ashley  G.
Reviewed Jul. 31, 2019

High Elevation Forest Camp

We camped here two nights in July 2019. The site is about two hours west of Trinidad Colorado in the Spanish Peaks Area along scenic highway 12. The road leading to the site is about 5 miles of step gravel and dirt road with multiple switchbacks. The road is wide enough for vans and smaller campers but not the larger 5th wheels or RVs. You follow road up the mountain along the stream to blue lake a small mountain lake that is popular for trout fishing The campground is just north of the lake. The have a couple of loops with about 10 sites in each loop. Most of the sites are located along a beautiful wooded mountain stream. The high elevation of 10,000 keeps the temps down in the summer and the night sky is spectacular. The camp was full during our stay and reservations are highly recommended. A few campers were moving around each night for the odd opening. They have fire wood, water, and nice clean pit toilets. Our site number 8 was great and positioned on the trail to the lake and along the stream. You can see the mountain tops from sites 6 and 7 but they are along the road. This is a popular area for ATVs. So you may have company on the trails or around the site. The sites had a nice mix of tents, vans, and campers. We plan to come back in the fall. This is a keeper. Each site had a picnic table, fire ring and ample parking for two cars or one van. You do have some privacy between the sites. The camps along the river including 8, 9, and 10 are outstanding.

  • Review photo of Blue Lake Campground - Temporarily Closed by Steve & Ashley  G., July 31, 2019
  • Review photo of Blue Lake Campground - Temporarily Closed by Steve & Ashley  G., July 31, 2019
  • Review photo of Blue Lake Campground - Temporarily Closed by Steve & Ashley  G., July 31, 2019
  • Review photo of Blue Lake Campground - Temporarily Closed by Steve & Ashley  G., July 31, 2019
  • Review photo of Blue Lake Campground - Temporarily Closed by Steve & Ashley  G., July 31, 2019
  • Review photo of Blue Lake Campground - Temporarily Closed by Steve & Ashley  G., July 31, 2019
  • Review photo of Blue Lake Campground - Temporarily Closed by Steve & Ashley  G., July 31, 2019
  • Review photo of Blue Lake Campground - Temporarily Closed by Steve & Ashley  G., July 31, 2019
  • Review photo of Blue Lake Campground - Temporarily Closed by Steve & Ashley  G., July 31, 2019
  • Review photo of Blue Lake Campground - Temporarily Closed by Steve & Ashley  G., July 31, 2019
  • Stream in camp
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