Elk Wallow
Elk Wallow is a national forest campground in Colorado.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Colorado
- Coordinates
- 39.34445, -106.61462
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/whiteriver/recarea/?rec…
About Elk Wallow
7 campsites. This campground is most suited for guests looking for a quiet, relatively primitive setting. No hook ups available. Camping units for autos, pickup campers, tents, and small trailers. One vault type toilet. Camping units have tables, firerings, and parking spurs. Campground roads are not paved. Drinking water is not available. No reservations - "first come first served " Fishing in North Fork Mormon Creek. Attractions Considerations Nearest Services : Gas Station - Basalt Grocery Store - Basalt Dump Station - Ruedi Campgrounds Drug Store - Basalt Physician - Basalt Hospital - Glenwood Springs/Aspen Church - Thomasville/Basalt
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Taylor Lagoons · 37 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Ferrellgas · 18 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 77 designated routes (168 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Wallow Campground | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Chapman Campground And Group | National forest group campground | 2.7 mi | — | No hookups |
| Chapman Cg | National forest campground | 2.7 mi | — | — |
| Chapman Campground | Private campground | 2.8 mi | — | — |
| Dearhamer Campground | National forest campground | 6.7 mi | — | No hookups |
| Dearhammer Campground | Private campground | 6.8 mi | — | — |
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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.