Silver Dollar
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
Colorado · Camping · Near Leadville
Silver Dollar
Photo: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain- 46
- sites
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Is Silver Dollar open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Leadville Ranger District. It doesn't name Silver Dollar, so check the source for the area it covers.
Willow Fire Area Closure
Agency closure covering Leadville Ranger District · Order 02-12-01-26-39 · USFS · Leadville Ranger District
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Interlaken Hotel and Annex Area closure
Agency alert covering Leadville Ranger District · Order 02-12-01-26-19 · USFS · Leadville Ranger District
Interlaken Hotel Tree Hazards
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Sharpe Fire Update
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Leadville Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- 46 sites for RV and tent campingReservable on Recreation.gov
- At 9,878 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
- Near LeadvilleLeadville Ranger District · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Silver Dollar Campground is situated near the eastern shore of Turquoise Lake in the shade of a lodgepole pine and subalpine fir forest. This family-friendly campground is a popular summer destination for boating, hiking and fishing.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after La Mina Tacos Y Mariscos
Restaurant
On your way back · 3 mi
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
- Arrowhead Point Campground and Cabins29 mi away
- Valley Mobile RV Park30 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Turquoise Lake NatureHikingPhoto: markbyzewski, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.1 mi- Fallen TreeHikingPhoto: markbyzewski, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.3 mi
Molly BrownCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain0.3 mi- Matchless CampgroundCamping0.5 mi
- Matchless Boating SiteLake fishing0.5 mi
- Lake ForkCanoeing2.9 mi
- That's No Moon BoulderRock climbing4.1 mi
- Weston Pass-(Weston Wall)Rock climbing6.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Molly BrownCamping · Next door
- Chad's CabinHut camping · ~5 min drive
- Baby DoeCamping · Next door
- Uncle Bud's HutHut camping · ~7 min drive
- Father DyerCamping · ~1 min drive
- Skinner HutHut camping · ~10 min drive
- May QueenCamping · ~8 min drive
- Continental Divide CabinHut camping · ~12 min drive
- Lakeview CampgroundCamping · ~19 min drive
- Point Breeze CabinHut camping · ~12 min drive
Best time to visit Silver Dollar
Best months: June–August. 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
31° / 3°
8 wet
Feb
33° / 3°
8 wet
Mar
39° / 9°
8 wet
Apr
44° / 18°
8 wet
May
55° / 27°
9 wet
Jun
68° / 34°
9 wet
Jul
73° / 39°
12 wet
Aug
70° / 38°
12 wet
Sep
62° / 31°
8 wet
Oct
51° / 23°
6 wet
Nov
39° / 14°
7 wet
Dec
31° / 6°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sugarloaf Rsvr, CO, 1.3 mi away at 9,738 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Silver Dollar
46 sites for RV and tent camping
