Lynx Pass 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. See it on Recreation.gov
Lynx Pass Campground
9/25/2024: This campground is now closed for the season and will re-open for the 2025 season. Located in the Gore Pass area on the Routt National Forest. Lynx Pass campground is a small campground hosting 11 sites in a loop making it easy for trailers up to 18 feet and four wheelers are allowed. This campground is popular among hunters during big game season as well as ATV riders as it offers an ATV trail right outside the campground. Each site offers a picnic table and a fire grate and the campground has one vault toilet. The campground is 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. Please note: Campers should come prepared with a variety of different insect repellants as the mosquites are exceptionally thick this year. This site was approved for a fee change - Click here for more information
Before you go
Season
Early June (weather permitting) – Late September (weather permitting)
Reservations
First-come, first-served
Fees
$20 per site. Exact cash or check only as there is no option for change back if paying cash. NO CREDIT CARDS accepted. Payment instructions are found on the kiosk.
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.