Silver Jack Campground (CO)

Shared by @public_lands (Public Lands)

Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Fore

Campground · USDA Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Fore Fees: $20 per night per camping unit; $10 per firewood bundle. Group site fees (loop #3) $175 per night 1-50 people with 25 vehicle limit; $275 per night 51-100 people with 50 vehicle limit. Season: June 14 to Oct. 1 (weather dependent) Status: closed Reservations: No Reservations. First-Come, First-Serve Camping. Overview Silver Jack Campground has 60 campsites around three loops - Chipeta, Ouray and Sapinero. Each loop is heavily wooded with Aspen and a few spruce trees and an understory of tall grass and wildflowers. The campground is convenient to the Silver Jack Reservoir and a network of trails around the Cimarron Ridge. One of the three loops is often used for groups while the other two are for individual campers. Drinking water is available. There are no close communities to get provisions so visitors need to bring everything they need. This is bear country; practice safe food storage techniques. Facilities The campground offers single-family sites, each equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring. Some sites are handicap accessible. Nearby Attractions There are OHV trails nearby Getting there: From Montrose, CO drive east on U.S. Highway 50 to County Road 858 (Forest Access/Silver Jack Reservoir sign). Turn south on County Road 858 and travel approximately 18 miles south, past Big Cimarron and Beaver Lake Campgrounds, and turn right at the Silver Jack Campground sign. Travel along road to campground loops. Phone: 928-537-8888 Official page: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10130478 Source: Recreation.gov, USDA Forest Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go.