Ophir Creek Campground in CO -- Campground & RV Camping in Colorado
Ophir Creek Campground in CO
U.S. Forest Service allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
This mountain campground operates seasonally from Memorial Day weekend through mid-October, providing individual campsites for tents and travel trailers. On-site facilities include vault toilets and drinking water. The grounds sit alongside Ophir Creek, offering direct access to stream fishing as well as nearby trailheads for hiking, mountain biking, motorcycling, and ATV riding.
All 0.7 miles in are maintained for passenger cars. Gravel the whole way in (0.7 miles). Flat ground is scarce -- under a tenth of the terrain within a few hundred yards is level.
Saint Charles Peak stands 2,997 ft above the site, 3.0 miles south. Ophir Creek runs 0.2 mi off. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.2 miles off, a 31-site campground. The nearest town, Colorado City, is 17 mi off.
September normals 41–67°F, 1.5″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by Pike and San Isabel National Forests, San Carlos Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
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