Plan In onX Backcountry

Pets allowed

Allowed

Guided tours

No

Backcountry camping

No

Lodging

No

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Alta Lakes Recreation Area is a popular spot near Telluride that offers primitive campsites, fishing, and paddling in a tiny lake at the foot of Silver Mountain and Palmyra Peak. The campsites are free and first-come, first-served. This is a tent-only campground and the access road is fairly rough in spots and requires a high-clearance vehicle. Some of the campsites are right on the lake or offer lake views with the lofty peaks rising behind.

Alta Lakes Recreation Area

San Juan Mountains, Colorado

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Logistics + Planning

Preferable season(s)

Congestion

Parking Pass

Open Year-round

Pros

Cons

Features

Location

Nearby Adventures

Alta Lakes Ghost Town

Alta Lakes Road

Sunshine Campground

Nearby Lodging + Camping

Sunshine Campground

Priest Lake Campground

Town Park Campground

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