Description

Located thirty-five miles northwest of the town of Walden, Colorado. Campground is adjacent to Big Creek Lake. Telephone is 26 miles away. Campground host is on the site. Moose in the area. Campground has 54 units. This campground offers boating and fishing on Colorados second largest natural lake, hiking in the Mount Zirkel Wilderness and ATV trails nearby.
Campsites 46-54 will be closed for the 2009 season. This area is closed pending logging operations of dead trees that are standing and lying on the ground in the campsites causing unsafe conditions.
Many trees were cut down in 2008. The campground looks different but there are still trees left near each campsite. The Red Elephant/Seven Lakes Trail may be closed at times throughout the 2009 season to remove hazardous trees along the trail. The Forest Service will do their best to accommodate backpackers needing to get through on the trail so dont rule this area out as an option this summer.
Additional Campsites will be available for reservations starting in 2008. They are 23, 24, 26, 29 and 33.

Services & Amenities:

Within Facility

Vault Toilet

Drinking water will not be available until the end of July, 2009

Campground closed through June 10th, 2009.
From June 11th-June 12th, 2009 expect up to 1.5 hour access delays with scheduled times for exiting the area. If you have any questions please call the Parks Ranger District at 970-723-8204
Open late May to late September with limited services. Reservations must be made at least 7 days in advance. This campground has first-come, first-serve sites (4, 8, 13, 16, 18-22, 25, 27, 28, 30-32, and 35-42). You can call the Parks Ranger District Office in Walden at 970-723-8204 to ask if any of the sites are vacant, however they can not reserve these sites for you.

• Possibility of snow during the summer months.
• Maximum 2 vehicles and 10 people allowed per site.
• Drinking water may not be available through the end of the 2009 season. Drinking water hydrants are provided throughout the campground. A hydrant with a hose for filling up RVs is located near Site #44.
• Trash services are provided all season.

Getting There:

Big Creek Lakes Campground (CO)
PARKS RANGER DISTRICT
CO

From Walden, turn north 9 miles to Cowdrey, west on CR 6W for 18 miles to Pearl. Take FS Road 600 for 6 miles, following signs to campground.