Burning Bear Campground in CO -- Campground & RV Camping
Burning Bear Campground in CO
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14 mi from Georgetown
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Road Access
- All 0.3 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, dirt the whole way.
Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 50 ft.
- Longest published RV site: 50 ft.
- Longest published trailer site: 50 ft.
- 2 pull-through sites.
- Driveway grade: moderate.
Campground details
Setting
Burning Bear Campground sits at 9,813 feet elevation along the Guanella Pass Scenic Byway in a valley of scattered ponderosa pine. The 13 campsites accommodate tents, RVs, and trailers, with dirt parking aprons and rough access roads. Site amenities include picnic tables, grills, vault toilets, and drinking water. Located near Mount Bierstadt, the campground sits directly across the road from the Burning Bear Trail for hiking and mountain biking, with access to the Mount Evans Wilderness and the Abyss Trail right behind the grounds.
Getting there: Travel from Denver south on US Highway 285 toward Fairplay to the town of Grant. Turn north on Park County Road 62, towards Guanella Pass. Burning Bear Campground is 5 miles north on the right.
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 13-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Arrowhead Mountain stands 1,535 ft above the map pin, 1.0 miles east.
- Most of them shaded.
- Francis Creek runs 0.4 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 28–50°F, 1.5″ 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 91 of 100.