Pickle Gulch
Pickle Gulch is a national forest group campground in Colorado.
- Type
- National forest group campground
- Location
- Colorado
- Coordinates
- 39.84191, -105.52471
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/231858
About Pickle Gulch
Pickle Gulch Campground is a group picnic and camping facility located just off the Peak to Peak Scenic Byway/Highway 119. Visitors enjoy the area for its scenic and off-roading driving, and nearby hiking and fishing opportunities. Pickle Gulch offers day-use picnic sites and six campsites to accommodate large groups. The group campsites are all walk-to sites for tent camping only. Each campsite is equipped with picnic tables, a campfire circle and tent pads. Vault toilets and drinking water spigots are shared between sites. A separate day-use area contains two volleyball courts, horseshoe pits, picnic tables and a vault toilet. There are no electric/water/sewer hook-ups at this campground. The site offers many scenic views of the surrounding area. It is set among a fairly level forest of lodgepole pine trees, dotted with aspens. Due to the mountain pine beetle infestation and removal of hazardous trees, there may be little shade at these sites. Many hiking and biking trails are found nearby. Scenic driving is available along Highways 119 and 72, which is also known as the Peak to Peak Scenic Byway. Numerous creeks, rivers and lakes in the area provide fishing opportunities. Off-road enthusiasts will find many jeep roads in the vicinity.
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Dump Station · 4.5 mi
- Water fill
- Crystal Spring · 24 mi
- Propane
- AmeriGas · 24 mi
- Low clearances
- 4 bridges or tunnels at 14 ft or less within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 233 designated routes (184 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pickle Gulch Group Campground | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Pickle Gulch | National forest campground | 0.1 mi | — | No hookups |
| Cold Springs Campground | Private campground | 1.5 mi | — | — |
| Cold Springs | National forest campground | 1.5 mi | — | — |
| Cold Springs - Arapaho Roosevelt NF (CO) | National forest campground | 1.6 mi | — | No hookups |
| Site 9 | Private campground | 2.2 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.