Shepherds Rim Campground, Colorado

  Not much rainfall falls here at Shepherds Rim Campground; during the month of October you get the most rain around here, and January on the other hand is the driest.
A campground like this is too splendid to miss. Going for a hike along the Oyster Lake Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this area, and Himes Peak is scenic and can be seen from here.
Paddling on White River - North Fork is so much fun, and the South Derby Trail is a delightful hiking trail nearby. There are so many cool things near Shepherds Rim Campground; being here is
    always fun.
With such a vast number of things to do in Colorado you'll never get bored. Float down the rapids of Sweetwater Creek in a kayak; if the weather is tremendous, you can go for a hike along the Ute Trail.
If you come at the right time of year, Grizzly Creek offers
some wonderful whitewater, and a brilliant spot like Amphitheatre here at Shepherds Rim Campground is too good to miss. Summer at Shepherds Rim Campground arrives with high temperatures in the 80's. Throughout the dark hours of summer temperatures dip down into the 40's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 20's, and overnight lows in the 0's for Shepherds Rim Campground. It's been too long since you went outside, you've gotta get out; Shepherds Rim Campground in Colorado is the outdoors at its finest.
Shepherds Rim Campground truly is in the middle of
 
a beautiful outdoors paradise. Getting to Skinny Fish Creek from Shepherds Rim Campground is painless, and close by you stumble on the High Trail which is a pleasant hiking trail. Among the things you can do near Shepherds Rim Campground are whitewater paddling, swimming, fishing, and hiking, so getting bored is not something that is likely to happen.
This is a splendid campground. This is a tremendous vicinity for folks who like lakes. Crescent Lake is a lake around here; Yampa River Legacy State Park is a magnificent site to stretch your legs a bit.

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Latitude: 39.99528
Longitude: -107.2425

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These outdoors activities are available near Shepherds Rim Campground.
 Camp Grounds Near Shepherds Rim Campground:
Trappers Lake Campground, Garfield County , 0 miles away
Trapline Campground, Garfield County , 0 miles away
Bucks Campground, Garfield County , 0 miles away
Himes Peak Campground, Garfield County , 3 miles away
Baughn Lake Campground, Rio Blanco County , 7 miles away
Sweetwater Lake Campground, Garfield County , 12 miles away
Deep Lake Campground, Garfield County , 12 miles away
 Hotels Near Shepherds Rim Campground:
Oak Tree Inn Yampa, Yampa , 24 miles away
Rodeway Inn Glenwood Springs, Glenwood Springs , 24 miles away
Best Western Antlers, Glenwood Springs , 24 miles away
AmericInn Glenwood Springs, Glenwood Springs , 24 miles away
Hotel Colorado, Glenwood Springs , 24 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Glenwood Springs (Aspen Area),, Glenwood Springs , 24 miles away
Hampton Inn Glenwood Springs, Co., Glenwood Springs , 24 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Shepherds Rim Campground:
Sunlight Mountain, Colorado , 32 miles away, 2010 vertical feet
Howelsen Hill, Colorado , 38 miles away, 440 vertical feet
Steamboat, Colorado , 39 miles away, 3668 vertical feet
Buttermilk, Colorado , 50 miles away, 2030 vertical feet
Aspen Highlands, Colorado , 51 miles away, 3635 vertical feet
Aspen Mountain, Colorado , 52 miles away, 3267 vertical feet
Snowmass, Colorado , 54 miles away, 4406 vertical feet
Beaver Creek, Colorado , 54 miles away, 4040 vertical feet
Crested Butte, Colorado , 61 miles away, 3062 vertical feet
Vail, Colorado , 63 miles away, 3450 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Shepherds Rim Campground:
White River - North Fork, Rio Blanco County , 16 miles away, Class III - 20 miles long (Mirror Lake to South Fork)
Sweetwater Creek, Eagle County , 18 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.5 miles long (Pine Valley Ranch to Anderson Camp)
Grizzly Creek, Garfield County , 23 miles away, Class IV-V - 1 miles long (1 mile up trail to Grizzly Creek Rest Area)
Colorado River, Garfield County , 24 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 3.8 miles long (Hanging Lake Exit 125 to Grizzly Creek)
Colorado River, garfield County , 24 miles away, Class III-IV - 2 miles long (Shoshone Power Plant Exit 123 to Grizzly Creek Exit 121)
 Trails Near Shepherds Rim Campground:
Oyster Lake Trail, Rio Blanco County , 15 miles away
Ute Trail, Larimer County , 16 miles away
South Derby Trail, Eagle County , 18 miles away
High Trail, Eagle County , 19 miles away
 Lakes Near Shepherds Rim Campground

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