Pawnee Campground
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Reviewed Jul. 17, 2021

Great spot up high in the mountains!

Stayed one night up here in the mountains. Fantastic place! At 10300ft altitude, you begin to feel the thin air. One problem, the Recreation.gov website lists plenty of spaces as first come first serve. That’s far from the truth. When we got there, there was only one spot left to take which in return wasn’t even showing as available on the website. The host was super friendly and tried everything he could to make room for us so we could stay. Ended up in a double site for which we had to pay double, but it was better than driving all the way down again. Also, be aware that you need to have a timed entry pass to even enter the area! The guard was kind enough to give us a 30min temporary pass so we could check out the campground, but other people were turned away that just wanted to get in to hike. You have to drive back to cell service to make an online reservation, because apparently it is illegal for the guards to do that for you. They have WiFi, you have zero cell service. Brilliant system!

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  • Review photo of Pawnee Campground by Thomas W., July 17, 2021
  • Review photo of Pawnee Campground by Thomas W., July 17, 2021
  • Review photo of Pawnee Campground by Thomas W., July 17, 2021
  • Review photo of Pawnee Campground by Thomas W., July 17, 2021
  • Review photo of Pawnee Campground by Thomas W., July 17, 2021
  • Review photo of Pawnee Campground by Thomas W., July 17, 2021
  • Review photo of Pawnee Campground by Thomas W., July 17, 2021
  • Review photo of Pawnee Campground by Thomas W., July 17, 2021
  • Review photo of Pawnee Campground by Thomas W., July 17, 2021
  • Review photo of Pawnee Campground by Thomas W., July 17, 2021
  • Review photo of Pawnee Campground by Thomas W., July 17, 2021
  • Review photo of Pawnee Campground by Thomas W., July 17, 2021
  • Review photo of Pawnee Campground by Thomas W., July 17, 2021
  • Review photo of Pawnee Campground by Thomas W., July 17, 2021
  • Review photo of Pawnee Campground by Thomas W., July 17, 2021
  • Review photo of Pawnee Campground by Thomas W., July 17, 2021
  • Review photo of Pawnee Campground by Thomas W., July 17, 2021