Colorado · Camping

Dry Lake Campground

from $26
fee: Mid June
season: May–Sep
best months

Is Dry Lake Campground open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District. It doesn't name Dry Lake Campground, so check the source for the area it covers.

Area Closure for the Fishhook Fire - Routt National Forest
Agency closure covering Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District · Order 02-06-03-26-222 · USFS · Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District
Access Impact: Big Creek Lakes Dam Project
Agency alert covering Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
Trail & Access Impact: Stillwater Reservoir Project
Agency alert covering Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
Snowy Range - 2026 Active Vegetation Operations
Agency alert covering Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest

As of Nov 9, 11:35 PM MST · Source: USFS · Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

At 8,200 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger DistrictMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest

Dry Lake Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District of the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest in Colorado. It sits within the national forest's ranger district, and the Forest Service manages the land. The site is simple, with vault toilets as the only listed amenity. A fee is charged for stays. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Steamboat Springs show July highs around 83°F with lows near 46°F, and June and August run close behind. That station sits about 1,300 feet lower than the campground, so temperatures at the camp run cooler. Several trails and paddling spots are close by. Spring Creek and the Panorama Trail are each about 0.2 miles away, and Soda Creek, a canoeing route, is about 0.3 miles off. The Wax Museum climbing area is about 0.9 miles away.

Local outfitters

Backdoor Sports5 mi away
Rancho Del Rio45 mi away

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Also worth it near here
- Spring CreekMountain biking · Next door
- Panorama TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: bjwhite66212, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Soda CreekCanoeing · Next door
- Wax MuseumRock climbing · ~1 min drive
Best time to visit Dry Lake Campground
Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
1. Jan
  29° / 5°
  14 wet
2. Feb
  34° / 8°
  13 wet
3. Mar
  45° / 18°
  11 wet
4. Apr
  54° / 27°
  12 wet
5. May
  65° / 34°
  12 wet
6. Jun
  76° / 39°
  9 wet
7. Jul
  83° / 46°
  9 wet
8. Aug
  82° / 44°
  11 wet
9. Sep
  74° / 36°
  10 wet
10. Oct
  59° / 26°
  9 wet
11. Nov
  43° / 16°
  11 wet
12. Dec
  30° / 6°
  14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Steamboat Springs, CO, 3.9 mi away at 6,866 ft. The station sits about 1,300 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.