Magambi ..

Kansas City, MO

Joined February 2020

Guannella Pass Campground North Of Here

The map shows the Guanella Pass Campground north of here, but it is not listed on The Dyrt as a campground.  Nice campground with several First Come First Served sites.  Cost is ~$15 I think.  Limited facilities with manual water pump.

Detailed Review With Site Descriptions

Pulling 15' teardrop trailer with AWD SUV. Access road is up the groomed gravel road to McCullough Gulch Trailhead. Road has gate, but it is not closed at night. No parking along road. Campsites are clearly marked 1-6, but there may be others. 

Campsite 1: We stayed here. Campsite road is a rough rock road about 100m long. A 2WD car might manage it, but 4WD is better. A large RV or trailer might be able to just pull in to an area straight down road, but it would be facing the wrong direction and backing out would be challenging. The main camping area is a 90 degree turn to the right. Very nice wooded area that even 2 smaller trailers could camp in. Lots of nice places for tents. Might be a good group camping area. My photos only show part of the camping area. 

Campsite 2: Great pull-in for a 2WD/AWD car with a tent. Parking area on a hill, so not so good for a trailer or RV. Cleared tent area looked nice. 

Campsite 3: Long, very rough road with several places to camp along it. Almost impossible for an RV or trailer to turn around on. 

Campsite 4: Road looked to steep for my AWD SUV to attempt. 

Campsite 5: I can't remember the site, but I do know that this site was our second choice of the six we looked at. 

Campsite 6: Nice site, but I can't remember it much. 

Hiking the McCullough Gulch Trail. If you hike, this trail is a little challenging, but amazing. Beautiful waterfall and mountain lake are worth it. Leave car at campsite, since parking is not allowed at trailhead. Start walking toward trailhead, and the shuttle bus will pick you up along the road and take you back afterward.

Fires: Check Summit County website before lighting a fire.  When dry, fires are restricted and carry a hefty fine.

Sites Near Road Or Difficult To Get To

Pulling 15' teardrop trailer with AWD SUV. There are 3-4 sites. All but one are better suited for tents than trailer or RV due to rough acess road, tight turn, deep gully, and trees. One site was a nice pull-in, but was taken on the Wednesday we came. Breckenridge seems nearby, but lots of slow, winding roads to get to it. We moved on to a better campsite.