Hornsilver Campground
The Hornsilver Campground is located right off Highway 24 about 10 miles south of the town of Minturn, CO. It is directly across Hwy 24 from the Homestake Creek, which offers fishing opportunities. There are several trailheads off Homestake Road #703, which is about 1 mile south of the campground on Hwy.24. View Dates and Fees
More like this: first-come in Colorado · tent only in Colorado
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Forest | White River National Forest |
| Rules | Food storage order in effect. Parking spurs for campsites are up to 30 feet long. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 39.4891° N, 106.3668° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- WildfireWillow
18 mi from the campground · 7,359 acres · 92% contained
- PrescribedHarris Park Broadcast Rx
47 mi from the campground · 390 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Vail Sports ↗ | 8.7 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 16.1 mi |
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Hornsilver Campground - Red Cliff Colorado
Worth a stop
- 8.3 miSlide Lake Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 9.2 miTennessee Pass Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- 0.9 miKletter Garden0.6 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 3.6 miMount of the Holy Cross ↗5.1 mi trail · hiking
- 3.6 miFall Creek ↗8.3 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 4.1 miFowler Hilliard Hut0.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 4.2 miNotch Mountain2.9 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 4.8 miWhitney Lake2.6 mi trail · hiking, horse
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
This campground sits inside White River National Forest.
- inWhite River National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,482,711 acres
- 0.5 miHoly Cross Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 122,453 acres
- 7.2 miEagles Nest Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 135,104 acres
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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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Hornsilver Campground?
No. Hornsilver Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Hornsilver Campground?
Hornsilver Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Hornsilver Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Halfmoon Campground (3.6 mi, first-come), Camp Hale Memorial (5.5 mi), and Camp Hale East Fork Group (6.4 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby