Lodgepole (Jefferson Lake, Fairplay Colorado)

Overview

Lodgepole Campground is a creekside destination with incredible Colorado mountain views. The campground is located 3 miles south of Jefferson Lake, one of the highest elevation lakes around, capping 10,685 feet elevation and bordered by steep 12,000 foot peaks.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

RV, Tent

Reservations

Reservable online

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Lodgepole (Jefferson Lake, Fairplay Colorado), 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

• Colorado TrailHike · 178.5 mi long · Long-distance trail · 0.9 mi from camp

  A section of the long-distance Colorado Trail, which crosses the state from near Denver to Durango. AI-written

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• Gibson Lake TrailheadTrailhead · 5.4 mi from camp

  The Gibson Lake Trail (#633) travels in a westerly direction up the Lake Fork drainage. Recreation.gov

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• CDT - Colorado SectionHike · 730.3 mi long · Long-distance trail · 4.4 mi from camp

  The Colorado part of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, which follows the Continental Divide from Mexico to Canada. AI-written

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• CDT - Colorado SectionHike · 730.3 mi long · Long-distance trail · 4.4 mi from campShow on map
• ADT - Colorado C - Q - Seg 4Hike · 217.4 mi long · Long-distance trail · 4.4 mi from camp

  A section of the American Discovery Trail, a coast-to-coast route across the United States. AI-written

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• Hannah's Way TrailheadTrailhead · 8.4 mi from campShow on map

Mountain biking

• Colorado Trail segment 7Bike ride · 105.9 mi long · Long-distance trail · 0.9 mi from campShow on map
• Great Divide Mountain Bike RouteBike ride · 2,766.5 mi long · Long-distance trail · 6.1 mi from camp

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

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• Georgia Pass Road (South Fork Swan) #355Bike ride · 4.6 mi from camp

  This 4WD road passes the town site of Parkville, the main mining camp in Summit County during the gold rush of the 1860s. Recreation.gov

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• Colorado Trail segment 5Bike ride · 13.8 mi long · 5.1 mi from campShow on map

Scenic sights

• Michigan HillPeak · 9,941 ft · 3.1 mi from campShow on map
• Mount GuyotPeak · 13,297 ft · 5.5 mi from camp

  Mount Guyot is a high mountain summit in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. Wikipedia

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• Kenosha Pass - South ParkViewpoint · 5.2 mi from camp

  A viewpoint at Kenosha Pass, where the Colorado Trail crosses the highway above South Park. AI-written

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• Kenosha Pass OverlookViewpoint · 5.9 mi from campShow on map
• Continental FallsWaterfall · 12.5 mi from campShow on map

Climbing and snow sports

• KeystoneSkiing and snowshoeing · 11.6 mi from camp

  Keystone Resort is a ski resort located in Keystone, Colorado, United States. Wikipedia

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• Chimney RockClimbing · 24.0 mi from campShow on map
• Death By WildfireClimbing · 24.1 mi from campShow on map

Trail and sight data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Recreation.gov. 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)
• OpenStreetMap — ODbL 1.0 — © OpenStreetMap contributors

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