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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.
The campground offers single-family sites, each equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring. Some sites are handicap accessible.
There are OHV trails nearby
From Cimarron, CO, take US Rt. 50 east 2.2 miles to Forest Access/Silver Jack Reservoir sign. Turn right onto gravel road and go 6.1 miles to an intersection (RDP 77). Bear left onto RDP 77 (dirt - rocky and rough in places) and go 11.2 miles to campground sign. Turn right at sign and go 0.3 miles to campground.
Lake was sooo low, couldn't put boat in. Campground was far away from the water. The views are beautiful though.
Absolutely beautiful up there. One of my families favorite places to hike, camp, and fish. The scenery is stunning, the aspen groves are mesmerizing, and you never run out of places to explore. You can fish, hike, horseback ride, use off road vehicles, cannoe, paddleboard, backpack, or just spend the day camping. I could spend my life up there and be happy.
This is a beautiful lake! Usually pretty packed on weekends! Very few trails so the hiking around the lake is a little rough!
