Pumphouse Recreation Area in CO -- Campground & RV Camping
Pumphouse Recreation Area in CO
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Road Access
- Road difficulty 4 of 5: a difficult drive in.
- Recorded as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, pitching to 12%.
Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 20 ft.
Campground details
Setting
Pumphouse Recreation Area sits along the Upper Colorado River between Gore and Hartman Canyons. It serves as a primary river access point featuring three boat ramps and the Gore Canyon Whitewater Playpark wave. On-site facilities include 18 single campsites, 2 group sites, day-use parking, 12 vault toilets, and seasonal potable water. Foot trails lead directly from the site, including the 1.5-mile Gore Canyon Trail upriver and the 1.25-mile Gore Canyon Ranch Trail downriver, which connects to the historic Argentine Trail. Kremmling is 15 miles east, and Trough Road provides access.
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 20-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- A canal runs 0.1 mi off.
- Sheephorn Mountain stands 2,614 ft above the map pin, 3.9 miles southeast.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 26–60°F, 1.0″ 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 96 of 100.