About This Park
DESCRIPTION: Located in the Gore Pass area on the Routt National Forest. Lynx Pass campground is a small campground hosting 11 sites and can be found on Forest Service Road 270 between the towns of Kremmling, CO and Yampa, CO (off HWY 134)
The Lynx Pass Campground and surrounding area offers outdoor enthusiasts an opportunity to enjoy the simple pleasure of being outside. The campground is surrounded in lodgepole pine offering mostly shade, with a secluded, natural and primitive feel and can accommodate tents, campers, and trailers. This campground is popular for big game hunting in the fall.
Max Length for campers/trailers: 18 feet
Amenities:
- Picnic table at each site
- Fire grate at each site
- Potable water
- Trash service
- 1 vault toilet
- Several trailheads nearby
Elevation & Weather: At 8,989 ft, campers can expect cold evenings and cool mornings even during the warm summer months and snow-covered sites into the 2nd week of June.
Recreation Opportunities at Lynx Pass:
- Mountain biking: Tepee Creek Trail #1173 , Morrison Divide (Muddy Slide) Trail #1174
- E-Biking (allowed on motorized trails and roads ONLY): Morrison Divide (Muddy Slide) Trail #1174
- ATV Trail: Morrison Divide (Muddy Slide) Trail #1174 (usda.gov) PLEASE NOTE: Trail is narrow and ALL ATVS MUST BE UNDER 50” in width. Violators will be fined. ATV’s MUST BE TRAILERED FROM THE CAMPGROUND TO THE TRAILHEAD.
- Hiking trails (30-minute drive to the Sarvis Creek Wilderness Area near Stagecoach Reservoir): Sarvis Creek Wilderness
- Fishing is popular at Lagunita Lake just a short walk from the campground.
Other Recreation Areas Nearby:
- 3.5 miles – Rock Creek Recreation Area
- 6 miles – Blacktail Creek Campground
- Red Dirt Reservoir and dispersed camping recreation area
Closest Towns:
- Toponas, CO
- Yampa, CO
- Kremmling, CO
Directions: Lynx Pass Campground can be accessed on its northern end via County Road 16 from Stagecoach State Park/Oak Creek, and from the southern end via State Highway 134. State Highway 134 can be accessed from either HWY 40 (Kremmling, CO) or from Steamboat Springs or Yampa, CO via HWY 131.
Quick Information
- Type: National Park, State Park, Overnight Parking
- Network: Federal – Other
- Price Range: $15-35
Amenities
Contact & Location
, CO
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No hookups here — this is genuine off-grid camping, best suited for self-contained rigs and tent campers who prefer solitude. Sitting at elevation brings cooler temperatures, thinner air, and the kind of sweeping views that make the drive worthwhile. Cell service is likely limited out here — consider it a built-in reason to properly unplug.