About this campground
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.
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