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Blue Mountain Campground

38.9590° N / 105.3622° W · Data Sep 18 2026, checked hourly
Next open date Sep 23Next open weekend Sep 255 detected openings this week20 monitored sites

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Campsite Sniper detected 5 site openings here in the last 7 days
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01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-233711

When Blue Mountain reopens

Blue Mountain's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 7 days
5
Openings · last 30 days
7
Openings · last 90 days
7

Only 7 openings in the last 90 days: not enough recent activity for a reliable pattern. A free Campsite Sniper alert watches around the clock instead, and pings you the moment one opens.

02 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18 – Oct 11, 2026 · of 20 monitored sites

Of the 480 tracked site-nights (Sep 18 – Oct 11, 2026): 301 open for online reservation · 92 reserved · 19 on sites not offered for online reservation (first-come, first-served or administrative) · 68 unavailable (cause unspecified). Of the facility's 20 monitored sites, 19 can be reserved online and 1 are first-come, first-served.

Where the open windows are

37.3% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 301 of 480 remain open; here is where they are.

Load status

Sep 18 – Oct 11, 2026
Not open online37.3%
Open site-nights301 / 480
Reserved (of online inventory)92 / 393
Weekday openings178
Weekend openings123

Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 178 fall on weekdays and 123 on weekends (Fri–Sun).

Open dates by month

Sep 2026 – Oct 2026
050100150200250300115186SEPOCTSOLID = OPEN SITE-NIGHTS · DASHED OUTLINE = TOTAL BOOKABLE

October holds the most room. 186 of 220 site-nights are still open there.

Holiday windows

Sites open per night · of 20 sites
WindowNightSites openStatus
Labor DaySAT Sep 50None open
SUN Sep 60None open
MON Sep 70None open

Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night.

Best-availability sites

Most open site-nights · tracked window
SiteOpen site-nights
007  19
011  19
015  19
018  19
004  17

The 5 sites with the most open site-nights in the current snapshot. Pair a bookable date with a free alert to cover everything else.

Next windows

As of Sep 18, 2026 snapshot
Next open dateWed · Sep 23
Next open weekendFri · Sep 25

The next bookable night is Sep 23; the first open weekend starts Sep 25. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.

Stays and site detail

301 open site-nights across 19 sites at Blue Mountain, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.

Multi-night stays. 33 2-night, 22 3-night, 16 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 23 at site 007.

RV length. Longest recorded site here is 35 ft. 8 sites take 25 ft, 1 site takes 35 ft.

All 19 sites with current availability
SiteMax RVHookupsOpen site-nightsLongest runDates
00718 ftNone1919 nightsSep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +7 more
01126 ftNone1919 nightsSep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +7 more
01522 ftNone1919 nightsSep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +7 more
01825 ftNone1919 nightsSep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +7 more
00420 ftNone1715 nightsSep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +5 more
00618 ftNone1715 nightsSep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +5 more
00918 ftNone1715 nightsSep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +5 more
01930 ftNone1715 nightsSep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +5 more
02016 ftNone1715 nightsSep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +5 more
02122 ftNone1715 nightsSep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +5 more
00126 ftNone1615 nightsSep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +4 more
01328 ftNone1615 nightsSep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +4 more
01618 ftNone1615 nightsSep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +4 more
01020 ftNone1512 nightsSep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +3 more
01728 ftNone1413 nightsSep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +2 more
00520 ftNone135 nightsSep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +1 more
00818 ftNone125 nightsSep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 11
01428 ftNone117 nightsSep 23, Sep 24, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10, Oct 11
01220 ftNone105 nightsSep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 11

About Blue Mountain

Overview

Blue Mountain Campground sits between Eleven Mile Canyon with the South Platte River to the north and the peak of Blue Mountain to the south, creating an impressive location for recreation and diverse scenery. The campground is primitive and quiet, creating a peaceful outdoor experience for guests.

Hiking, biking, rock climbing in the canyon and trout fishing in the river are popular pastimes.

Recreation

Hard Rock Interpretive Trail, accessible from the campground, is a 1-mile self-guided interpretive trail that leads to an impressive overlook of Eleven Mile Canyon. The trail explores the diverse life of the region and offers a chance to see plenty of wildlife and take photos of the sweeping views. Rainbow, cutthroat and brown trout can be caught from the South Platte River. Benches and Picnic Areas along the river allow anglers to relax in comfort waiting for a fish to bite.

Facilities

Blue Mountain offers more than 20 reservable campsites. Parking aprons are dirt and gravel and there are two vault toilets. Drinking water from a water pump. Each site comes with a picnic table, camp fire ring, and enough space to park two vehicles.

Natural Features

The campground, at 8,200 feet, sits on a hill a half-mile from the South Platte River. Campsites are nicely spaced on a single loop among scattered ponderosa pine. 3,405-acre Eleven Mile Reservoir feeds into the South Platte River that carves through the Eleven Mile Canyon.

Nearby Attractions

Visit the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, one of the richest and most diverse fossil deposits in the world. Petrified redwood stumps up to 14 feet wide and thousands of detailed fossils of insects and plants reveal the story of a very different, prehistoric Colorado.

20 monitored sites1 FCFS siteRVs up to 35 ftNo hookups20 shadedPets OKFire pitsMax party 8

Getting there

From Lake George, Colorado, turn off of Highway 24 onto County Road 96. Follow the road for about a 1 1/2 miles towards Eleven Mile Canyon. The campground is just up the way on the right hand side just past the entrance of Eleven Mile Canyon on County Road 61.

P.O. Box 74, Lake George, CO 80827
BikingCampingClimbingFishingHiking

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FAQ

How do I get a reservation at Blue Mountain?

Reservations for Blue Mountain are made through Recreation.gov. 301 of 480 tracked site-nights are currently open (62.7%). Campsite Sniper has also detected 7 site openings here in the last 90 days, so further dates may appear. Pick a site on the map to see its calendar, or set a free Campsite Sniper alert. You complete the reservation yourself on Recreation.gov.

Does Campsite Sniper book this campground for me?

No. Campsite Sniper sends alerts and direct Recreation.gov links. It never books, pays for, holds, hoards, or resells reservations.

How current is this availability data?

Campsite Sniper re-checks public Recreation.gov availability for this facility every hour and republishes whenever anything changes. This facility's data last changed at Sep 18, 2026 16:19 UTC; an older timestamp means nothing has changed since that time, not that checking stopped. Always confirm final availability on Recreation.gov when you book.

How often do new openings appear at Blue Mountain?

Campsite Sniper detected 5 site-date openings at Blue Mountain in the last 7 days, 7 over 30 days and 7 over the last 90.

Can I get a multi-night stay at Blue Mountain?

22 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Sep 23 at site 007. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.

Which sites at Blue Mountain fit a 35-foot RV?

1 of the 20 sites that support RV analysis has a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 35 ft.

Which month has the most availability at Blue Mountain?

October 2026, with 186 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 220.

When is the next open date at Blue Mountain?

As of the Sep 18, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Wed, Sep 23 and the next open weekend starts Fri, Sep 25. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.

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