Hinman Campground in CO -- Campground & RV Camping

Hinman Campground sits at 7,700 feet in the Park Range of Routt National Forest, positioned along the South Fork of the Elk River. Serving as a gateway to the nearby Mount Zirkel Wilderness, the site offers access to river fishing, hiking, mountain biking, and hunting. The facility consists of 12 spacious campsites, each furnished with a campfire ring and picnic table.

Getting there: From downtown Steamboat Springs, Colorado, take U.S. Highway 40 west and turn right on Routt County Road 129, locally known as Elk River Road. Continue north 17 miles, cross the Elk River just beyond the Clark Store, and turn right along the river on RCR 64, which becomes Forest Road 400/Seedhouse Road. Continue for 6 miles. Turn right, south on Forest Road 440 over the bridge on the south fork of the Elk River about 1 mile to Hinman Campground on the right, .

• Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 13-site campground with the nearest through road 0.2 miles off.
• Sits on broad, near-level ground.
• Elk River runs 0.2 mi off.
• Farwell Mountain stands 3,211 ft above the map pin, 5.4 miles north.

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