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Public LandU.S. Forest ServicePets allowedBig rigs OK

Burning Bear Campground

Keystone, Colorado · 9,633 ftIn Pike and San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands

Aerial view · USGS / USDA NAIP · Public domain · source

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Wildfire 41 mi SW: Willow, 7,359 acres, 92% contained

At a glance

6 of 8 facts known · recreation.gov, checked Sep 24, 2026

Price per night
$26recreation.gov, checked Sep 24, 2026
Sites
13From recreation.gov's site list · Oct 2026
Hookups
Not yet known
Elevation
9,633 ft2,936 m
Season
Early May – Late DecFrom fs.usda.gov · Sep 2026
Cell signal
Not yet known

Sites13

Burning Bear Campground lists no loops, so its sites are listed here. Pick a site to see its details.

Showing 10 of 13 · by site number

From recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026.

Amenities

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  • Campfires allowed

From OpenStreetMap, Recreation.gov, Recreation.gov — campground rate cards, USDA Forest Service — Recreation Opportunities, USFS INFRA Recreation Sites

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About

Overview

Located on the Pike and San Isabel National Forest at an elevation of 9,813 feet, Burning Bear Campground offers cooler temperatures during the hot Colorado summer months. Along the Guanella Pass Scenic Byway, this campground is near prime spots for wildlife viewing, scenic driving, landscape photography, hiking and roads open to off-highway vehicles.Recreation

Numerous hiking trail opportunities are available along Geneva Road. Mount Evans Wilderness is directly behind the campground allowing for access to the Abyss Trail (sometimes referred to as the Scott Gomer Trail).

From OpenStreetMap, Recreation.gov, Recreation.gov — campground rate cards, USDA Forest Service — Recreation Opportunities, and USFS INFRA Recreation Sites · · Edit

Cell service

Report signal
  • VerizonNo coverage on FCC map
  • AT&T4G LTE
  • T-MobileNo coverage on FCC map

Cell service at Burning Bear Campground: FCC map Dec 2025

Weather

National Weather Service

  • TueChance Rain Showers, 38% chance of rain49°34°
  • WedAreas Of Fog, 96% chance of rain39°28°
  • ThuLight Snow Likely, 67% chance of rain37°20°
  • FriSunny, 1% chance of rain44°27°
  • SatSunny52°33°

Nearby camping

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3 more within 25 mi

6 OpenStreetMap entries in Keystone share one park. They may be individual sites of a single campground. Suggest a merge

Dispersed camping nearby

Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.

Location and contact

39.51391, -105.71000
Managed by
U.S. Forest ServiceFederal operator
Nearest town
Keystone
Park
Pike and San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands

Data from OpenStreetMap, Recreation Information Database (RIDB) / Recreation.gov, Recreation.gov — campground rate cards, USDA Forest Service — Recreation Opportunities, USFS INFRA Recreation Sites

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