Matterhorn

Overview

Matterhorn Campground is located along the San Juan Skyway (Colorado Highway 145), near the quaint town of Telluride, at an elevation of 8,500 feet. Visitors enjoy the area for its beautiful scenery, hiking and off-road opportunities. Recreation The Galloping Goose Trail #449 can be accessed from the campground.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

RV, Tent

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

970-249-4552

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Matterhorn, 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

• MatterhornHike · 0.0 mi from campShow on map
• Cross Mountain TrailheadTrailhead · 4.5 mi from campShow on map
• Ophir Pass Trailhead (Westernmost)Trailhead · 3.2 mi from campShow on map
• Wilson MesaTrailhead · 3.4 mi from campShow on map
• Wasatch DescentHike · 5.4 mi long · 4.8 mi from campShow on map
• Colorado TrailHike · 221.3 mi long · Long-distance trail · 7.0 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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Mountain biking

• Dallas TrailBike ride · 4.1 mi long · 16.5 mi from camp

  A mountain-bike route from County Road 17 to Alder Creek Trail #510.

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• Portland TrailBike ride · 3.0 mi long · 16.8 mi from campShow on map
• Rat Trails Southern loopBike ride · 8.9 mi long · 24.1 mi from campShow on map

Scenic sights

• Ames FallsWaterfall · 1.2 mi from campShow on map
• Gold PointViewpoint · 2.5 mi from campShow on map
• Lizard HeadPeak · 12,995 ft · 3.8 mi from camp

  Lizard Head is a mountain summit in the San Miguel Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. Wikipedia

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• Vermilion PeakPeak · 13,819 ft · 4.3 mi from camp

  Vermilion Peak is a mountain in Colorado. Wikipedia

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• Bear Creek FallsWaterfall · 5.7 mi from camp

  A waterfall near Wasatch Descent.

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Climbing and snow sports

• Telluride Ski AreaSkiing and snowshoeing · 5.2 mi from camp

  A ski resort above the town of Telluride in the San Juan Mountains. AI-written

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• Five FingersClimbing · 16.3 mi from camp

  An ice climbing area within the Ouray Ice Park in the Uncompahgre Gorge. AI-written

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• Trestle and Mixed AlcoveClimbing · 16.4 mi from camp

  A climbing area within the Ouray Ice Park in the Uncompahgre Gorge. AI-written

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Trail and sight data: Recreation.gov and 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.

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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.