Great for Quandary Peak (Night Before)
Okay. First the good. This campground is perfect if you are going to hike Quandary Peak the next day. There are more than a few dispersed sites on the south side of the lake. Very pretty. When driving down the dirt road to Blue Lakes from highway 9 watch for a left near the end of the Blue Lakes road. Take this left to reach the sites. The road is a bit rough, a two wheel can make it but there’s only room for a car going one way and you’ll probably bottom out, this road eventually dead ends near the end of the lower lake. The other option is keep straight on the original road and then park at the day area and hike in so you don’t have to deal with your car on that road. Also if you want to go in and out a few times to pick up supplies, go to Breckenridge etc, better option. However if you have a 4x4 then you can go back and forth on the road where you can park next to your site. Best time to arrive is before 4pm. Weekdays should be no problem finding a site, not sure about the weekends. The Bad. This place is tourist central and you won’t have any peace during most of the day with hoards of people walking all over the place. Cars are also driving on the two roads on either side of the lake up until 11pm with the lights shining into your tent. The campsites aren’t as clean as they should be. There is also what looks to be a site where two people are living there with two dogs. Next time I’m bringing a tool to pick up garbage and toilet paper etc. NO BATHROOM OR OUTHOUSE. My recommendation is take the first sites before the road goes along the lake. Easier in and out with more privacy.