Blue Mountain

Overview

Blue Mountain Campground sits between Eleven Mile Canyon with the South Platte River to the north and the peak of Blue Mountain to the south, creating an impressive location for recreation and diverse scenery. The campground is primitive and quiet, creating a peaceful outdoor experience for guests.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

Tent

Reservations

Reservable online

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Blue Mountain, shown on the map above. Distances are straight-line from the campground, so driving or walking will be longer; trail details are approximate. Confirm access and conditions with the land manager.

Hikes and trailheads

• Platte River TrailHike · 3.2 mi long · 4.5 mi from campShow on map
• Hornbek Wildlife LoopHike · 3.6 mi long · 4.6 mi from camp

  A loop trail at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument that passes the historic Hornbek homestead. AI-written

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• Petrified Forest LoopHike · 1.1 mi long · 5.0 mi from camp

  A loop through the fossilized redwood stumps at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument. AI-written

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• ADT - Colorado B - P - Seg 2Hike · 164.2 mi long · Long-distance trail · 11.0 mi from camp

  Colorado Segment 2: Canon City to Denver. OpenStreetMap

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• Trail Head 733Trailhead · 6.7 mi from campShow on map
• Trail Head 734Trailhead · 7.7 mi from campShow on map

Mountain biking

• Great Divide Mountain Bike RouteBike ride · 2,766.5 mi long · Long-distance trail · 20.5 mi from camp

  A long distance touring route from Banff, Alberta to Antelope Wells, New Mexico. OpenStreetMap

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Scenic sights

• Geologic OverlookViewpoint · 5.4 mi from camp

  A viewpoint along Hornbek Wildlife Loop.

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• Hackett Gulch OverlookViewpoint · 9.0 mi from campShow on map
• Badger MountainPeak · 11,266 ft · 10.1 mi from camp

  Badger Mountain is a mountain summit in the South Park Hills of the Rocky Mountains of North America. Wikipedia

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• Thirtynine Mile MountainPeak · 11,539 ft · 13.7 mi from camp

  Thirtynine Mile Mountain, elevation 11,553 ft, is a summit in the Front Range of the Pike National Forest in central Colorado. Wikipedia

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Climbing and snow sports

• Cactus RoseClimbing · 23.7 mi from camp

  A climbing crag at Shelf Road north of Cañon City. AI-written

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• Bank NorthClimbing · 23.7 mi from camp

  A climbing crag at Shelf Road north of Cañon City. AI-written

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• Cactus CliffClimbing · 23.9 mi from camp

  A climbing crag at Shelf Road north of Cañon City. AI-written

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Trail and sight data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Text marked Wikipedia is from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly shortened. Text marked AI-written was drafted by an AI model from public data and may contain errors.

Reviews

Data sources

• Recreation.gov (RIDB) — Public domain (U.S. Government work)

Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date. Confirm fees, dates and closures with the operator before you travel.