Hahns Peak Lake Campground
in Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
The managing agency’s description mentions a closure. Read it below and confirm before you drive out.
The numbers that decide it
Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.
Hahns Peak Lake Campground
10/16/2024: Campground closed for the season and will re-open in 2025. Hahns Peak Lake Campground lies on the shore of a small, scenic lake just 30 miles north of Steamboat Springs, Colorado and consists of 23 single unit campsites and 3 double sites for the larger groups. Each site offers a fire grate and a picnic table. The campground offers one vault toilet. Hiking, mountain biking and off-road vehicles can be enjoyed on most of the areas trails, including a popular biking loop on the Prospector Trail. The West Side Lake Trail winds for nearly a mile along the lake shore. Families and outdoor enthusiasts love the abundant hiking, mountain biking and fishing opportunities. With an elevation of 8,500 feet, the campground offers spectacular views of the forested lakeshore, picturesque mountain lake and the 10,774-foot Hahns Peak. The campground is situated in a spruce, pine and fir forest along the shore of the 160-acre Hahns Peak Lake in the Routt National Forest of north central Colorado. Lupine and other colorful wildflowers appear throughout the campground in warmer months. Black bear, bobcat, coyote, elk, mule deer and moose are just some of the many animals that inhabit these rich and diverse lands. The lake provides trout fishing on or off shore, as well as boating for non-motorized or electric motor boats only. Only non-motorized or electric motor boats permitted. Hiking, mountain biking and ATV use permitted on most of the areas trails. The Prospector/Nipple Peak Loop is located near the campground and is an especially popular mountain bike trail. This site was approved for a fee change - Click here for more information
Before you go
Season
Mid June – Mid October
Reservations
First-come, first-served
Fees
$26 per site. Must have exact change if paying cash, or pay by check unless previously reserved on recreation.gov (no credit cards accepted at the campground)
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.