Campsite #5 at Mount Princeton Campground, CO

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Campsite #5

10 reviews

	8 people
49 ft	Back-in
2	weak

6/26

7/6

Campsite #5 Features: Back-in parking, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed

Campsite Reviews (9)

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@JulieL4270812 · Camped on Jul 22, 2024 at Campsite #5

We loved are time

@JohnD1553494 · Camped on Jul 8, 2024 at Campsite #5

Thanks to camp host, maintenance of this campground is excellent--from raking of campsites between users to cleanliness of the outhouses. The fact that there are only 19 campsites keeps the area enjoyably small. At least two good hiking trails are nearby--one is a 6 mile round-trip from the "Bootleg/Chalk Creek" trailhead, situated about 1 mile east of the Mt. Princeton Campground on CR162. The Chalk Creek trail crosses Chalk Creek here and then rises precipitously to CR290. Turn west and walk along CR290 to a parking lot at the end of this road. From there you will walk along the Denver, South Park, and Pacific railbed, constructed in the late 1800's and last used in 1926. With a few exceptions, where rockslides have covered the railbed, the trail continues up to the Chalk Creek Cascades. Along the way, shap eyes can pick out the Mt. Princeton campground far below. A little further along you can get a clear view of the Chalk Lake Campground/Day Use Area. The view of the cascades is worth the long hike. Alternatively, one member of the your party could drive to the Cascades via CR162 while and pick up the one-way hikers there. Another hike, shorter but far more strenuous hike is a 3 mile round-trip to the top of the ridge immediately south of the campground, again starting from the Chalk Creek Trailhead and then branching off to the south, up the Colorado Trail. In the 1.5 miles to the top, the elevation gain is approximately 900 feet. While you are in the area, don't miss the Iron City Cemetery, situated in a beautiful aspen grove at the far end of the Iron City Campground as you drive up to the St. Elmo Ghost Town. The earliest recorded burial in this cemetery is 1883. A registry at the cemetery gate provides interesting details of how the pioneer residents of this area, many working the Mary Murphy mine, died and when they were burried.

@PamB8346179 · Camped on Sep 19, 2023 at Campsite #5

Beautiful campground. Clean pit toilets. Campground not as picked up as in past years--trash blown around, some garbage still in bear safes from previous campers.

@KimS7922535 · Camped on Jun 5, 2023 at Campsite #5

Great Campground. Loved the sound of the creek.

@StaceyH6370986 · Camped on May 31, 2023 at Campsite #5

The campsite and camp hosts were great!
We loved everything!

@jays8053974 · Camped on Jul 9, 2022 at Campsite #5

Beautiful campground!

@ToddH325 · Camped on Aug 18, 2021 at Campsite #5

Nice little campground with lots of recreational activities nearby.

@DebbieV327 · Camped on Jul 2, 2021 at Campsite #5

Awesome time and place.

@RandallP727 · Camped on May 30, 2021 at Campsite #5

One of the best campgrounds in the state. Perfect setting and outstanding campground host. Love this place.

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Campsite #5 at Mount Princeton Campground, CO

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