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Silver Thread Campground

US Forest Service · Colorado

Silver Thread Campground in Colorado. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 939 public campsites we map in Colorado.

This small single loop campground has 11 sites. Six are gravel pull through sites and 5 are dead end gravel spurs. There is a beautiful waterfall within a few hundred feet that you can hike to easily from the south end of the campground. The campground elevation is 9,500 feet. This campground, just off the side of Colorado State Highway 149, is well suited for overnight stays and picnics with many level pull-through camping sites. The area offers fishing in South Clear Creek and Brown Lakes.

What we know about it

Managed by
US Forest Service
Fee
$10–$31/night
Booking
first-come, first-served
Dogs
Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)
Number of sites
87
Coordinates
37.82928, -107.15769

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Source: US Forest Service, dated 2026-08-06, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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