Homestake Designated Dispersed
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
Colorado · Camping · Near Leadville
Homestake Designated Dispersed
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Homestake Designated Dispersed open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for White River National Forest.
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Limited parking at Snowmass Creek Trailhead
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Grizzly Creek Trail Closure
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · Order 2026-02 · USFS · White River National Forest
Ruedi Marina Day Use area Dump Station is CLOSED
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Asbestos safety closure - Camp Hale
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · White River National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 9,200 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
- Holy Cross Ranger DistrictWhite River National Forest
Homestake Designated Dispersed is a Forest Service campground in the Holy Cross Ranger District of Colorado's White River National Forest. It sits in designated dispersed camping, which means it is a site for backcountry camping rather than a developed campground with services. No fees are required to use this site, so it is a straightforward base for an overnight stay in the area. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Vail, at a similar elevation, show July highs around 77°F with lows near 42°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. The site is close to several other destinations. The Aircraft Carrier and Homestake Road Crag climbing areas are within half a mile, and Hornsilver Campground and the Eagle River are about a mile away.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Hot Heads Chicken
Fast food
On your way back · 15 mi · Open after 6
If it rainsCraig Talbert, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Craig Talbert, CC BY 3.0 (commons)
More in LeadvilleLocal outfitters
- Rancho Del Rio32 mi away
- Lostfork Basecamp38 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- The Aircraft CarrierRock climbing0.3 mi
- Homestake Road CragRock climbing0.4 mi
Eagle RiverCanoeingPhoto: Thad Roan from Littleton, CO, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.1 mi- Hornsilver CampgroundCamping1.1 mi
Kletter GardenHikingPhoto: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)2 mi
Homestake CreekCanoeingPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.9 mi- Fall CreekHiking3.9 mi
- Halfmoon CampgroundCamping4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Gore Creek CampgroundCamping · ~20 min drivePhoto: KimonBerlin — CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Fowler-Hilliard HutHut camping · ~7 min drive
- Father DyerCamping · ~24 min drive
- Jackal HutHut camping · ~9 min drive
- May QueenCamping · ~24 min drive
- Vance's CabinHut camping · ~12 min drive
- Baby DoeCamping · ~24 min drive
- 10th Mountain Division HutHut camping · ~12 min drive
- Molly BrownCamping · ~24 min drive
- Janet's CabinHut camping · ~13 min drive
Also worth it near here
Best time to visit Homestake Designated Dispersed
Best months: June–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.
Jan
29° / 7°
12 wet
Feb
33° / 9°
11 wet
Mar
42° / 17°
10 wet
Apr
49° / 24°
9 wet
May
60° / 31°
9 wet
Jun
71° / 36°
8 wet
Jul
77° / 42°
10 wet
Aug
74° / 41°
11 wet
Sep
67° / 34°
9 wet
Oct
54° / 25°
7 wet
Nov
38° / 15°
9 wet
Dec
28° / 7°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Vail, CO, 11.5 mi away at 8,304 ft. The station sits about 900 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.
