Crescent Mining Camp

in Pike and San Isabel National Forests

The numbers that decide it

Longest rig
Not published
Sites
1
Electric hookups
Not published
Pull-through sites
Not published
Paved access
No
Accessible sites
Not published
Driveway grade
Not published
Bear boxes
Not published
Campfires
Not published
Shade
Yes
Group sites
Not published

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

Crescent Mining Camp

Travel back in time to the days of the mining boom at Crescent City Mining Camp on the outskirts of the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness near Rockdale, CO ( Clear Creek Canyon ) at intersection of County Road 390 and FS road 381. Clear Creek Canyon is a rich historical area. The Winfield town-site is only a few miles away. There are four cabins; only two are reservable at www.recreation.gov The cabins have been restored but provide no amenities. Visitors need to bring bedding, including cots as well as a cook stove. There is an outdoor fireplace and vault toilet. No drinking water is available.

Before you go

Season

May 15th – October 31st

Reservations

Reservations accepted

Fees

$50 per night, one cabin sleeps 4, the other cabin sleeps 2 .

Scenic drives that pass close

Make it a night on a better road

Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.