Elbert Creek Campground
Isabelle K.
Reviewed Aug. 29, 2017

14er Basecamp

We spent a night here prior to hiking Mount Massive via the N. Halfmoon Creek Trailhead approach. The sites are in overall great condition and offer standard campground amenities. We arrived fairly late on a Friday night during the summer and there were still plenty of sites available. Staying here prior to hiking one of the two highest mountains in Colorado, Elbert and Massive, is a great option as you can get an early start to your hike without a long drive to the trailhead and it allows your body to acclimate to the high altitude a bit. We ended up staying the night after hiking as well and left our tent and some belongings set up, nobody seemed to mind at all and it was great to come back to our base after a strenuous hike. The only downside of this campground is the traffic. Due to the proximity to popular 14er trailheads and the road leading to them, there are cars driving up and down the road at all hours of the night and morning. This didn’t bother me whatsoever, however light sleepers may want to bring some ear plugs and/or a sleeping mask for the passing headlights and noise.

Month of VisitSeptember
  • Review photo of Elbert Creek Campground by Isabelle K., August 29, 2017
  • Review photo of Elbert Creek Campground by Isabelle K., August 29, 2017
  • Review photo of Elbert Creek Campground by Isabelle K., August 29, 2017