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Lynx Pass Campground

DESCRIPTION: Located in the Gore Pass area on the Routt National Forest.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.8,990ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Denver3h14real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 8,990 ft, Lynx Pass Campground has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 9°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on quiet and cool nights. Softest on cool nights.

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
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Sep
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
86%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 14
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 18.
48°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Denver
131 mi
3h14
02
Grand Junction
172 mi
4h18
03
Fort Collins
191 mi
4h19
04
Colorado Springs
197 mi
4h26
By drive time
Denver · 3h14Grand Junction · 4h18Fort Collins · 4h19Colorado Springs · 4h26Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 13.4 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
2

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
13.4 mi
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.

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