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**Bear activity has been increasing. For this reason a "food storage order" is in effect at all developed campgrounds on the Eagle/Holy Cross Ranger District, and the Piney Guard Station, Tigiwon Lodge, Mount of the Holy Cross Overlook, Homestake Road FSR 703, and Nolan Creek Road. This order requires all food and refuse to be stored in hard-sided vehicles, approved bear-resistant containers, or supended at least 10 feet clear of the ground at all points and four feet horizontally from any supporting tree or pole. This order has been issued to provide for public safety and wildlife conservation. Hopefully it will reduce wildlife habituation problems. Click here to read food storage order. ** Coffee Pot Spring Campground is located on a south-facing slope at the edge of an aspen, spruce and fir forest overlooking an open meadow and 3 snowcapped mountain ranges beyond. Coffee Pot Spring heads French Creek, which runs through the west side of the campground. Each site has a fairly level driveway capable of accommodating RV's or vehicles with trailers less than 30 feet long. Six of the sites are in the open and 3 are partially shaded. There are a number of 4-wheel drive roads farther up the Coffee Pot Road. Vehicles must stay on routes designated as open for their type of use. A mile back down the Coffee Pot Road is the Deep Creek Canyon Overlook.
From Gypsum, CO, take Interstate 70 west and go 5.3 miles to Exit 133, Dotsero, Co. At end of exit ramp, go north on Frontage Rd. for 0.8 miles to a stop sign and Sweetwater/Burns sign (County Rt. 301). Turn Right at sign onto Rt. 301 and go 1.7 miles to Forest Access sign (Coffee Pot Rd.). Turn left at sign onto dirt and gravel road (later identified as Forest Rt. 600) and go 16.7 miles to campground on left.
Its Free. you do have to be there early to get the good camping sites since there is only 10 available, it has 1 restroom utility,plenty of wood for fire it has bence and fire ring plenty of open space..
Beautiful spot to unplug and relax! We camped here for a couple of nights to explore the area. No bathroom, showers, tables, etc. It's free and there are only about 10 spots so you have to arrive early to get a spot, but so worth it.
Beautiful, secluded campground. Takes about 45mins to get up to it from the main road (4x4 highly suggested) but as others mention, well worth it. A collared bear cautiously approached our site while we were cooking, which freaked out my gf so much that she had is packed up before I finished eating lol. Was funny to hear his progress to other sites as ppl set off their alarms and yelled. Definitely returning... sans gf of course lol.
