Weston Pass in CO -- Campground & RV Camping in Colorado
Weston Pass in CO
U.S. Forest Service allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Weston Pass Campground sits at an elevation of 10,200 feet, bordering the eastern edge of the Buffalo Peaks Wilderness. The site offers 14 basic campsites with maximum trailer lengths of 25 feet. Each site is furnished with a picnic table and a fire ring. On-site facilities include vault toilets. There is no drinking water or trash collection available on-site, requiring campers to pack out all garbage.
Road difficulty 2 of 5 -- a moderate drive in. Recorded as maintained only for high-clearance vehicles, dirt, pitching to 10%. Flat ground is scarce -- under a tenth of the terrain within a few hundred yards is level.
Weston Peak stands 3,367 ft above the site, 4.4 miles north. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off, a 4-site campground. Rich Creek runs 1.0 mi off. The nearest town, Leadville, is 15 mi off.
September normals 38–63°F, 1.8″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
fs.usda.gov