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Guanella Pass Campground

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Guanella Pass Campground is located near the rugged terrain of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. Temperatures can range from 30°F to 70°F, depending on the season. Nearby attractions include Mount Bierstadt and the Georgetown Loop Railroad, offering opportunities for hiking and historical exploration.

Description

US Forest Service

Arapaho National Forest

Guanella Pass Campground is located about 7 miles south of Georgetown on the South Fork of Clear Creek on the Guanella Pass Scenic Byway. Located at an elevation of 10,900 feet on the Arapaho Roosevelt National Forest, visitors to the campground can also enjoy hiking and fishing in the area. The Guanella Pass Scenic and Historic Byway follows an old wagon route that linked the mining towns of Georgetown and Grant, Colorado.

The campground is split into two loops by the county road and South Clear Creek. There are 18 sites in the campground. Eleven are suitable for RV camping and seven are more suitable for tents. Large RVs are not recommended on the byway. Most of the sites are in the open with some tent sites located among some spruce trees. Each site has a tent pad, picnic table, fire ring and charcoal grill. The roads through the campground are gravel. This facility provides hand pumps with potable water, vault toilets and trash dumpsters.

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Location

Guanella Pass Campground is located in Colorado

Directions

Drive west from Denver on Interstate 70. Exit at Georgetown and follow the signs 9 miles from Georgetown to Guanella Pass. Drive west from Denver on US 285 approximately 40 miles to Grant. Turn right (north) on to Park County 62. Drive 14.5 miles to the campground.

Coordinates

39.611694 N
105.716452 W

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site
Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.

Stay Connected

WiFi
Unknown
Verizon
Unknown
AT&T
Unknown
T-Mobile
Unknown

Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)

Features

For Campers

Trash
Picnic Table
Reservable
Drinking Water
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

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General Info

Reservations

Drive Time

1 hr 40 min from Denver
1 hr 50 min from Boulder
2 hrs 26 min from Fort Collins
2 hrs 28 min from Colorado Springs

Christina K.

Traveler

Reviewed Jul. 21, 2025

Hope they have better camp hosts now

We camped here August 2024. It was absolutely beautiful, with a creek running by each tent campsite. We had booked a walk-in site(site 12) without realizing it and we were hoping to change sites, but the posts on each site were not up to date and the camp host was MIA for hours. We only learned that the reservations were not correct when we started setting up in a site that said it was available but then someone showed up with a reservation for it. Our site was lovely and quiet, but for a single night it was a lot of work to drag all our stuff out to it from the parking spot. If the camp host had been available we could have potentially switched sites, but we never were able to contact them and had no cell service to call anyone. The campground itself was amazing, I just wish we would have had a better camp host experience.

If I were to camp here again, I would book site 8 for my tent! It's very close to the creek and you park at your site.

Site12 (walk-in tent-only)

Month of VisitAugust

Frequently Asked Questions

Are fires allowed at Guanella Pass Campground?

Yes, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, fires are allowed at Guanella Pass Campground, although make sure to check current fire restrictions in the area.

Does Guanella Pass Campground have wifi?

No, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, Guanella Pass Campground does not have wifi.

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