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Thistledown Campground - Ouray RD

Paid or permit campsite

Campground · USDA Forest Service · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Fore Fees: $10 per camp unit per night. Season: Late May to Late fall Reservations: No Reservations. First-Come, First-Serve Camping. $10 per night per camping unit Thistledown Campground is adjacent to the historic site of Thistledown and the Weehawken Trailhead in Canyon Creek near Ouray, CO. This campground is heavily used by people planning to hike into Mount Sneffels & other nearby trails, enjoying the wildflowers in Yankee Boy Basin or driving on the local jeep trails. Tent camping is recommended. Official page: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/gmug/recarea/?recid=32818 Source: USDA Forest Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go.

Official information from the managing agency. Fees, seasons and closures change; check before you go.

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