Glenwood Canyon / White River NF

6,500–9,500 ft · CO🚗 Directions

I-70 corridor west of Vail. White River NF mixed conifer with strong chanterelle and morel habitat in the 7,000-9,000 ft band. Accessible canyon bottoms and ridges.

Permit Info →

Updated Apr 13, 6:39 PM

Foraging Potential10/100

❌Moisture

❌Soil Temp

❌No Freeze

✅No Drought

Precip 7d

0.25"

Precip 14d

1.80"

Soil Temp

28°F

SWE

Snow Water Equivalent — how much water is in the snowpack vs. normal. Declining SWE means snowmelt is adding moisture to the soil.

42%

Drought

None

Snowmelt

slowing

Limiting Factors

Insufficient moistureSoil too coldOutside season windowHard freeze in 48h

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Nearby Camping

Glenwood Canyon Resort

developed

~0.7 mi from center

Reserve →

Coffee pot springs campground

developed

~10.1 mi from center

Town of Carbondale Campground

developed

~10.1 mi from center

Aspen-Sopris Ranger District

developed

USFS~11.3 mi from center

Carbondale Area

developed

USFS~11.4 mi from center

SW/Central Flat Tops Area

developed

USFS~12.1 mi from center

SE Flat Tops Area

developed

USFS~13.7 mi from center

Elk Creek Campground

developed

~14 mi from center

Deep Creek Day Use Area

developed

BLM~14.2 mi from centerNo fee/night

Supply Basin Campground

backcountry

~14.5 mi from center

Deep Lake

developed

USFS~15.3 mi from center

Deep Lake Campground

developed

USFS~15.3 mi from centerFee required/night

White River National Forest

Reserve →

Thompson Creek Campground

developed

BLM~15.7 mi from centerNo fee/night

Lyons Gulch Boat Launch

developed

BLM~15.9 mi from centerNo fee/night

Lyons Gulch Campground

developed

~15.9 mi from center

Aunt Sara's Riverdance RV Resort

developed

~17.3 mi from centerFee required/night

toiletshowerelectric hookup

Reserve →

Cottonwood Site

developed

BLM~17.6 mi from centerNo Fee/night

Sweetwater Lake Campground

developed

USFS~18.6 mi from center

White River National Forest

Reserve →

Gypsum Campground

developed

BLM~18.7 mi from centerCamping: $10/Night/night

Basalt Area

developed

USFS~19 mi from center

Glenwood Springs West / Colorado River KOA Holiday

developed

~19.1 mi from centerFee required/night

watertoiletshowerelectric hookup

Meadow Ridge Campground

developed

USFS~22 mi from center

White River National Forest

Snowmass Area

developed

USFS~22.3 mi from center

Avalanche Campground

developed

USFS~22.3 mi from center

White River National Forest

Reserve →

Meadow Lake Campground

developed

USFS~22.5 mi from center

White River National Forest

Rifle Mountain Park

developed

~24 mi from center

Lakeview Campground

developed

~24.6 mi from center

Cedar Campground

developed

~24.7 mi from center

Sage Campground

developed

~24.9 mi from center

South Fork Campground & Trailhead

developed

USFS~25.2 mi from center

White River National Forest

Reserve →

Derby Loop Camp

backcountry

~28.4 mi from center

Little Maud Campground

developed

USFS~28.5 mi from center

White River National Forest

Reserve →

Mollie B Campground

developed

USFS~28.6 mi from center

White River National Forest

Reserve →

Ruedi Marina Campground

developed

USFS~28.7 mi from center

White River National Forest

Reserve →

Cutthroat Campground

developed

~30.7 mi from center

Reserve →

Trappers Lake / Cutthroat Campground

developed

USFS~30.7 mi from centerFee required/night

White River National Forest

Reserve →

Trappers Lake / Bucks Campground

developed

USFS~30.8 mi from center

White River National Forest

Reserve →

Trappers Lake / Trapline Campground

developed

USFS~30.8 mi from center

White River National Forest

Reserve →

Bucks Campground

developed

~30.8 mi from center

Reserve →

Trapline Campground

developed

~30.8 mi from center

Reserve →

Trappers Lake / Shepherds Rim Campground

developed

USFS~30.9 mi from center

White River National Forest

Reserve →

Trappers Lake / Horse Thief Campground

developed

USFS~30.9 mi from center

White River National Forest

Reserve →

Shepherds Rim Campground

developed

~30.9 mi from center

Reserve →

Horse Thief Campground

developed

~30.9 mi from center

Reserve →

Sterry Lake #2240

developed

USFS~31 mi from center

White River National Forest

Reserve →

Flat Tops NW

developed

USFS~31.7 mi from center

Marvine Campground

developed

USFS~32.3 mi from center

White River National Forest

Reserve →

East Marvine Campground

developed

USFS~32.6 mi from center

White River National Forest

Reserve →

Middle Miller #2201

developed

USFS~33 mi from center

White River National Forest

Reserve →

Himes Peak Campground

developed

USFS~33.1 mi from center

White River National Forest

Reserve →

Middle Mountain TH #2200

developed

USFS~33.3 mi from center

White River National Forest

Reserve →

TI Cutoff #2217

developed

USFS~33.7 mi from center

White River National Forest

Reserve →

Cold Springs Campground

developed

USFS~34.6 mi from center

Medicine Bow-Routt NFs and Thunder Basin NG

North Fork Campground

developed

USFS~35.9 mi from center

White River National Forest

Reserve →

Moeller Creek FR#290 (via Fawn Creek FR #280)

developed

USFS~37.4 mi from center

White River National Forest

Reserve →

Pattison Park #2292

developed

USFS~38.8 mi from center

White River National Forest

Reserve →

Pole Patch #2271

developed

USFS~39.4 mi from center

White River National Forest

Reserve →

Sawmill Mountain #2266

developed

USFS~40.2 mi from center

White River National Forest

Reserve →

Stove Gulch #2278

developed

USFS~42.8 mi from center

White River National Forest

Reserve →

Meeker RV Park

developed

~46.8 mi from center

Meeker Area

developed

USFS~47.3 mi from center

Meeker Trails

developed

BLM~47.8 mi from center<p>No fee</p>/night

⚠ Road Access Notice

Always verify road access is public before following GPS directions to mountain areas. Many forest roads are seasonal, gated, or require 4WD. Dispersed camping follows USFS/BLM rules (typically 14-day limit). Check ranger district offices for current road and campground conditions.