Silver Thread Campground in CO -- Campground & RV Camping in Colorado
Silver Thread Campground in CO
Overnight stays are allowed only at the designated sites here.
Our source here is thin -- confirm on the ground before you commit.Ten pull-through sites on Highway 149 between Creede and Lake City at 9,500 feet. Vault toilets; potable water available May through Labor Day ($26/night peak season, $10 off-season). First come, first served. Fishing in South Clear Creek and Brown Lakes; short 0.25-mile trail to South Clear Creek Falls nearby. Aspen and spruce forest. Rio Grande National Forest.
Grounded in fs.usda.gov · read August 24, 2026Road difficulty 2 of 5 -- a moderate drive in. Recorded as maintained for passenger cars, gravel, pitching to 4%.
South Clear Creek runs 0.1 mi off. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off. Black Mountain stands 2,147 ft above the site, 3.8 miles west. The nearest town, Ouray, is 31 mi off.
September normals 36–64°F, 2.2″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.