Shepherds Rim Campground in CO -- Campground & RV Camping
Shepherds Rim Campground in CO
CampgroundUSFS
26 mi from Dotsero
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Road Access
- Road difficulty 2 of 5: a moderate drive in.
- Recorded as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel, pitching to 4%.
Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 54 ft.
- 8 pull-through sites.
Campground details
Setting
Shepherds Rim Campground sits at an elevation of 9,720 feet near Trappers Lake, right at the border of the Flat Tops Wilderness in White River National Forest. The site features 16 individual campsites suitable for tents, trailers, and RVs, each furnished with a picnic table and campfire ring. On-site facilities include drinking water and vault toilets, with an RV dump station available elsewhere in the Trappers Lake complex. Motorized boats are prohibited on the adjacent 302-acre lake, which hosts a native cutthroat trout fishery and connects to extensive wilderness trails.
Getting there: From Meeker, take Colorado Highway 13 east for 1 mile, then turn right on Rio Blanco County Road 8 and follow this for 39 miles to Trappers Lake Road #205. Turn south on Trappers Lake Road #205, and continue for 10 miles just past the Outlet Trailhead. The Shepherds Rim Campground is on the right.
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 16-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Himes Peak stands 1,329 ft above the map pin, 1.2 miles west.
- Most of them shaded.
Climate averages
October normals 25–50°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 97 of 100.