Priest Lake Designated Camping Area in CO -- Campground & RV Camping
Priest Lake Designated Camping Area in CO
Free
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Difficult
- Road difficulty 4 of 5: a difficult drive in.
- Recorded as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt, pitching to 10%, 100% of it on a shelf.
Setting
Some privacy
Nine designated sites at 9,600 feet elevation, first come, first served, no fees. Vault toilet on-site; no potable water available—bring your own. Trailers not allowed due to limited parking. Limited fishing at Priest Lake; access to Galloping Goose Trail for hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking. Quiet hours 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre & Gunnison National Forest.
- Moderately separated here.
- San Bernardo Mountain stands 2,261 ft above the map pin, 1.7 miles northwest.
- Priest Lakes lies 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 26–54°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
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Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 92 of 100.
Tree cover41%30m sat. est.