Recreation area

Silver Lake Trailhead

Medicine Bow-Routt NFs & Thunder Basin NG · Colorado — managed by USDA Forest Service

Open recreation area — no reservation needed

About this campground

The Silver Lake trailhead is at the Silver Lake Campground on the Snowy Range Scenic Byway. The 1.7 mile trail follows the shoreline of Silver Lake.

Activities

  • FISHING
  • HIKING

Nearby federal campgrounds

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Silver Lake Trailhead doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Colorado campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.

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Details from Recreation.gov's official RIDB catalog. Conditions change — confirm with the managing office before you go. Not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.