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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (172)
What Guests Are Saying
Matterhorn Campground offers a beautiful setting with friendly and accommodating hosts, making it a memorable place to stay. The campground features well-maintained facilities, including clean showers and bathrooms, and provides easy access to hiking and nearby attractions like Telluride. While some sites may experience noise from the main road and proximity to other campers, many guests appreciate the spaciousness and privacy of certain sites, along with the overall cleanliness and upkeep of the campground.
What Guests Are Saying
Matterhorn Campground offers a beautiful setting with friendly and accommodating hosts, making it a memorable place to stay. The campground features well-maintained facilities, including clean showers and bathrooms, and provides easy access to hiking and nearby attractions like Telluride. While some sites may experience noise from the main road and proximity to other campers, many guests appreciate the spaciousness and privacy of certain sites, along with the overall cleanliness and upkeep of the campground.
Review Summary
Shannon I
VerifiedJuly 12, 2022 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: MATTERHORN
New camp hosts are fantastic - a wonderful stay as usual
Cindy G
VerifiedJuly 6, 2022 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: MATTERHORN
Most beautiful scenery and hiking and biking located nearby with great facilities. Other than rain every day, a perfect camping week!
Steven B
VerifiedJuly 6, 2022 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: MATTERHORN
I would give this campground 5 stars (private sites, great hosts, hookups if desired, etc.), but our issue is the road noise. There are big trucks driving past the campground at 5am!
Alan W
VerifiedJune 23, 2022 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: MATTERHORN
We have been camping at Matterhorn CG in the Gunnison NF near Telluride for 15 years and have always had positive experiences. The hosts over the year have been a mix of personalities and types, most very dedicated and competent. They work for Recreation Resources, a contractor for the USFS. The couple this year are doing a good job. The campground is our favorite, having large and separated sites with a variety of views. The campground also has first come, first serve sites, which is important for travelers to give them the opportunity to be spontaneous. Two issues we have found: 1) there are many no-shows, and the sites go vacant for the night. It seems there must be a better way to deal with this. 2) the Recreation.gov site said bring water, but water is available.
Karen D
VerifiedJune 23, 2022 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: MATTERHORN
Great cg. Wonderful setting and bonus for warm/hot showers. Hi Jocelyn from ATL!
Nan K
VerifiedJune 19, 2022 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: MATTERHORN
Beautiful views.
Bruce M
VerifiedJune 16, 2022 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: MATTERHORN
The rangers running the matterhorn campground are the best ever!
John S
VerifiedJune 15, 2022 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: MATTERHORN
Beautiful scenery all around. Great Campground
Joan M
VerifiedSeptember 22, 2021 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: MATTERHORN
This was an excellent and quiet place to camp and close to Telluride. We will be back!
Kevin S
VerifiedSeptember 14, 2021 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: MATTERHORN
Great stop convenient to Telluride. Clean, well maintained campground with mostly tent campers to basecamp for hiking the many trails.
Location & Directions for Matterhorn
Uncompahgre National Forest, Montrose, CO 81402 United States
Elevation: 2,889 ft
Getting There
From Telluride, travel approximately 7 mi south on Highway 145. Watch for campground signs; the turn off from the road is on the left.
Policies & Rules
General
- Standard Single Family sites: Recreation Use Fee allows ONE camping unit ONLY.
- campers are not considered a "no-show" until 24 hours after arrival date check in time. Our policy is that your site will not be released before that.
- Extra Vehicles: Cannot be paid for in advance - upon arrival coordinate with the host for payment and where to park.
- FIRST COME FIRST SERVE sites must be booked in person. DO NOT call to determine availability, as they are only available on-site.
- Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing organisms by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.
- Click here for more information on the Grand Mesa-Uncompahgre-Gunnison National Forests
- Opening and closing dates are weather permitting, please call 928-537-8888 for more information.
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