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Pull-thru
USFSMedicine Bow-Routt NFs & Thunder Basin NG · Colorado
Hahns Peak Lake Campground - Medicine-Bow Routt NF (CO)
Overview Hahns Peak Lake Campground lies on the shore of a small, scenic lake 30 miles north of Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
Sites3820 reservable
Elev.8,606ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig99 ft17 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Denver4h36real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 8,606 ft, Hahns Peak Lake Campground - Medicine-Bow Routt NF (CO) has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 9°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 38 sites total: 20 reservable and 18 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 17 pull-through, and the longest takes a 99-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 13 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on cool nights and reservability. Softest on shade.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Aug
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
85%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 15
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 19.
49°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Denver
186 mi
4h36
02
Grand Junction
219 mi
5h07
03
Fort Collins
218 mi
5h17
04
Colorado Springs
252 mi
5h48
By drive time
Picking your site
04 · 38 SITES
Color byShow only
27 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
10
Prime
38
Sites
★ The standout
Site 014
Woods · prime location · pull-through.
Location
Prime
Max rig
30 ft
Type
Pull-thru
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
117
Peaks
13
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.