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Rifleman Phillips Group Campground is located at an elevation of 8,800 feet. Summer temperatures can vary from a high of 80 degrees during the day to nighttime lows in the 40s. The campground is located in a 50-year-old stand of lodgepole pine and is restricted to tents only. The facilities include picnic tables, fire rings, and areas for dispersed camping. There is a hand pump well and a vault toilet. Electricity is not available. There is parking for 15 vehicles. No trailers allowed - other than 2 small supply trailers. There are two major trails leading from the campground. They will take you to interesting places such as Forgotten Valley, Dude's Fishing Hole, City Lights Ridge and Frazer Meadow. Your group is always welcome to attend the weekend campfire programs at Reverend's Ridge where pay showers and laundry are also available
The earliest that bookings can be made is exactly 6 months in advance of the first day of camping.
Beautiful campground but be warned, you will be schlepping all your stuff up a steep hill. We went as a group of moms with kiddos under 4 and it was a bit rough terrain for the littles. And they wanted to be carried up and down the hill. We had fun, but the hiking up and down the hill with all of our supplies was exhausting.
This is a good place for groups. Its fairly well isolated from other sites and it's a great hike to Dude's Fishing Hole and some good rock climbing. If you follow the rule of "leave it cleaner than you found it" then it really makes it nice for everyone and we've found it in pretty good shape every time. The rangers are cool and the space is great. For large group camping, it's great.
