Sleeping Elephant Campground in CO -- Campground & RV Camping
Sleeping Elephant Campground in CO
CampgroundUSFS
25 mi from Estes Park
Road Access
- All 0.7 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, gravel the whole way.
Setting
Sleeping Elephant Campground sits along Highway 14 in an open ponderosa pine setting with direct views of Sleeping Elephant Mountain. The Cache la Poudre River runs nearby, though much of the adjacent riverbank is private land. This older facility contains 15 campsites equipped with picnic tables and fire pits, though the site layout cannot accommodate larger RVs. Visitors use the campground as a base for fishing, hiking, and scenic driving.
Getting there: Drive 10 miles north of Fort Collins on U.S. Highway 287.Turn left (west) onto Highway 14 and proceed 43 miles to the campground.
- Moderately separated here.
- Sleeping Elephant Mountain stands 1,275 ft above the map pin, 0.5 miles southeast.
- Cache la Poudre River runs 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 33–56°F, 1.8″ 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 90 of 100.