Mount Princeton

Overview

Mount Princeton Campground is located in beautiful Chalk Creek Canyon in central Colorado. This popular facility is within 4 miles of a private hot springs resort, making it an ideal location for rest and relaxation.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

Tent

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

CAMPGROUNDS DO NOT HAVE PHONE SERVICE, CALLING TO CHECK AVAILABILITY PRIOR TO ARRIVAL IS NOT POSSIBLE. FOR RESERVATIONS CALL: 1-877-444-6777

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Mount Princeton, 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

• Collegiate EastHike · 77.4 mi long · Long-distance trail · 1.2 mi from camp

  The eastern route of the Colorado Trail through the Collegiate Peaks area of the Sawatch Range. AI-written

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• Colorado Trail Seg. 14 Chalk Creek Trailhead to US-50Hike · 20.2 mi long · 1.2 mi from camp

  A segment of the Colorado Trail through the Sawatch Range. AI-written

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• Colorado Trail Seg. 13 North Cottonwood Creek Road to Chalk Creek TrailheadHike · 23.0 mi long · 1.2 mi from camp

  A segment of the Colorado Trail through the Sawatch Range near the Collegiate Peaks. AI-written

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• Browns Creek Falls TrailHike · 2.9 mi long · 3.9 mi from camp

  A trail up Browns Creek near Buena Vista that leads to Browns Creek Falls. AI-written

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• Wagon Loop TrailHike · 3.7 mi long · 3.9 mi from camp

  A loop trail.

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• Colorado Trail #1776 (Avalanche Trailhead)Trailhead · 7.6 mi from camp

  The Avalanche trailhead is a major access point for the Colorado Trail (#1776) near Buena Vista, Colorado. Recreation.gov

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Mountain biking

• Midland Bike TrailBike ride · 20.0 mi long · 10.4 mi from camp

  A mountain-bike route maintained by Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

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• Great Divide Mountain Bike RouteBike ride · 2,766.5 mi long · Long-distance trail · 15.9 mi from camp

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

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• Monarch CrestBike ride · 10.6 mi long · 16.2 mi from camp

  A ridge trail along the Continental Divide starting near Monarch Pass. AI-written

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• North BackboneBike ride · 3.1 mi long · 16.4 mi from campShow on map

Scenic sights

• Cascade FallsViewpoint · 1.0 mi from campShow on map
• Mount PrincetonPeak · 14,204 ft · 2.6 mi from camp

  Mount Princeton is a high and prominent mountain summit of the Collegiate Peaks in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. Wikipedia

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• Mount AnteroPeak · 14,276 ft · 3.0 mi from camp

  Mount Antero, historically called Antero Peak, is the highest summit of the southern Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. Wikipedia

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• Browns Creek FallsWaterfall · 4.7 mi from camp

  A waterfall along Browns Creek Falls Trail.

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• Twin FallsWaterfall · 10.5 mi from campShow on map

Climbing and snow sports

• Monarch MountainSkiing and snowshoeing · 15.3 mi from camp

  Monarch Mountain is a ski resort located in the state of Colorado. Wikipedia

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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)

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