Lynx Pass Campground

Area Status: Closed

9/25/2024: This campground is now closed for the season and will re-open for the 2025 season.

Located in the Gore Pass area on the Routt National Forest. Lynx Pass campground is a small campground hosting 11 sites in a loop making it easy for trailers up to 18 feet and four wheelers are allowed.

This campground is popular among hunters during big game season as well as ATV riders as it offers an ATV trail right outside the campground.

Each site offers a picnic table and a fire grate and the campground has one vault toilet.

The campground is on Forest Service Road 270 between the towns of Kremmling, CO and Yampa, CO (off HWY 134).

The Lynx Pass Campground and surrounding area offers outdoor enthusiasts an opportunity to enjoy the simple pleasure of being outside.

The campground is surrounded in lodgepole pine offering mostly shade, with a secluded, natural and primitive feel and can accommodate tents, campers, and trailers. This campground is popular for big game hunting in the fall.

Please note: Campers should come prepared with a variety of different insect repellants as the mosquites are exceptionally thick this year.

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At a Glance

Reservations:	First come, first served. No reservations accepted.
Area Amenities:	Camping trailer: Max length,18 feet Picnic tables: Each site has it's own picnic table Tent camping Parking Toilets: Vault Toilet Accessible Drinking water: Potable Water
Fees:	$20 per site. Exact cash or check only as there is no option for change back if paying cash. NO CREDIT CARDS accepted. Payment instructions are found on the kiosk.
Permit Info:	No permits required
Open Season:	Early June (weather permitting) - Late September (weather permitting)
Usage:	Heavy
Closest Towns:	Toponas, CO Yampa, CO Kremmling, CO
Water:	Potable Water
Restroom:	Vault Toilet
Operated By:	Yampa Ranger District
Information Center:	Yampa Ranger District (970) 638-4516 300 Roselawn Ave Yampa, CO 80483

General Information

Directions:

Lynx Pass Campground can be accessed on its northern end via County Road 16 from Stagecoach State Park/Oak Creek, and from the southern end via State Highway 134. State Highway 134 can be accessed from either HWY 40 (Kremmling, CO) or from Steamboat Springs or Yampa, CO via HWY 131.