U.S. Forest Service · White River National Forest · Colorado

Elk Wallow Campground

This campground is most suited for guests looking for a quiet, relatively primitive setting. No hook ups available. Camping units for autos, pickup campers, tents, and small trailers. One vault type toilet. Camping units have tables, fire rings, and parking spurs. Campground roads are not paved. Fishing in North Fork Mormon Creek. View Dates and Fees

First-come, first-served7 sitesTents only

More like this: first-come in Colorado · tent only in Colorado

1fire
active
Willow · 12 mi away · 7,359 acres
Interagency incident data as of 2026-10-26
Incident details ↓

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Season & status

ForestWhite River National Forest

White River National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Elk Wallow Campground10°20°30°40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 18.8°F averageFebruary: 20.7°F averageMarch: 28.1°F averageApril: 35.8°F averageMay: 45.6°F averageJune: 54.3°F averageJuly: 60.4°F averageAugust: 59.4°F averageSeptember: 51.6°F averageOctober: 42.2°F averageNovember: 28.9°F averageDecember: 19.2°F averageTemp °F
The line is the average temperature at Meredith, 7 miles from the campground at 7,825 feet, station USC00055507 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020.

Getting there

Coordinates39.3439° N, 106.6137° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    Willow

    12 mi from the campground · 7,359 acres · 92% contained

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

Outdoor gearUte Mountaineer ↗15.3 mi
Dump stationDump station ↗20.9 mi

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Limited data for this unit

No site-by-site records, no fee schedule, no directions or photos in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.

Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the record fills in.

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Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 1.2 mi
    Burnt Mountain Loop
    2.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
  • 1.5 mi
    Tellurium Lake ↗
    9.4 mi trail · hiking, horse
  • 1.7 mi
    Norrie Powerline
    3.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
  • 1.8 mi
    Last Chance Creek
    2.2 mi trail · hiking, horse
  • 2.4 mi
    Chapman Interpretive
    0.6 mi trail · hiking
  • 2.5 mi
    Carter Lake
    4.1 mi trail · hiking, horse

Trailheads within three miles

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

This campground sits inside White River National Forest.

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Elk Wallow Campground?

No. Elk Wallow Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Forest Service

How many sites does Elk Wallow Campground have?

7 sites.

Source: Forest Service

Can I bring an RV to Elk Wallow Campground?

Elk Wallow Campground is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if Elk Wallow Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Chapman Campground And Group (2.7 mi), Dearhamer Campground (6.8 mi), and Gold Park Campground (10.4 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby