Openings · last 7 days
19
Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 19 site openings here in the last 7 days
01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-234795
When Shepherds Rim Campground reopens
Shepherds Rim Campground's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 30 days
45
Openings · last 90 days
49
Only 49 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 – Nov 2, 2026 · of 15 monitored sites
Of the 690 tracked site-nights (Sep 18 – Nov 2, 2026): 465 open for online reservation · 194 reserved · 1 on sites not offered for online reservation (first-come, first-served or administrative) · 30 closed.
Where the open windows are
32.6% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 465 of 690 remain open; here is where they are.
Load status
Sep 18 – Nov 2, 2026Not open online32.6%
Open site-nights465 / 690
Reserved (of online inventory)194 / 659
Weekday openings280
Weekend openings185
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 280 fall on weekdays and 185 on weekends (Fri–Sun).
Open dates by month
Sep 2026 – Nov 2026November shows no online availability. 0 of 30 tracked site-nights are open there — 30 closed.
Holiday windows
Sites open per night · of 15 sites| Window | Night | Sites open | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Day | SAT Sep 5 | 0 | None open |
| SUN Sep 6 | 0 | None open | |
| MON Sep 7 | 0 | None open | |
| Thanksgiving | THU Nov 26 | 0 | None open |
| FRI Nov 27 | 0 | None open | |
| SAT Nov 28 | 0 | None open |
Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night. Thanksgiving: no online availability on any tracked night.
Best-availability sites
Most open site-nights · tracked window| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| 001 | 42 |
| 015 | 42 |
| 004 | 36 |
| 003 | 35 |
| 013 | 33 |
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 snapshotNext open dateSun · Sep 20
Next open weekendFri · Sep 25
November0 of 30 · closed
The next bookable night is Sep 20; the first open weekend starts Sep 25. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.
Stays and site detail
465 open site-nights across 15 sites at Shepherds Rim Campground, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.
Multi-night stays. 43 2-night, 40 3-night, 28 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 20 at site 001.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 54 ft. 9 sites take 25 ft, 2 sites take 35 ft, 2 sites take 40 ft.
All 15 sites with current availability
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 34 ft | None | 42 | 42 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +30 more |
| 015 | 18 ft | None | 42 | 42 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +30 more |
| 004 | 24 ft | None | 36 | 18 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +24 more |
| 003 | 54 ft | None | 35 | 18 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5 +23 more |
| 013 | 13 ft | None | 33 | 13 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4 +21 more |
| 002 | 26 ft | None | 32 | 14 nights | Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +20 more |
| 016 | 40 ft | None | 32 | 20 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +20 more |
| 009 | 18 ft | None | 31 | 13 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +19 more |
| 005 | 26 ft | None | 30 | 14 nights | Sep 20, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9 +18 more |
| 012 | 32 ft | None | 28 | 13 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +16 more |
| 006 | 32 ft | None | 27 | 14 nights | Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 29, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10 +15 more |
| 010 | 32 ft | None | 27 | 13 nights | Sep 20, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +15 more |
| 011 | 20 ft | None | 26 | 13 nights | Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +14 more |
| 007 | 20 ft | None | 23 | 13 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 25, Sep 26, Oct 4, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10, Oct 11, Oct 19, Oct 20 +11 more |
| 008 | 34 ft | None | 21 | 13 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Oct 11, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22 +9 more |
About Shepherds Rim Campground
Overview
Surrounded by mountains and nestled near the wilderness, the Shepherds Rim Campground at Trappers Lake has 15 scenic campsites. Located at 9,720 feet in elevation, visitors can locate this campground on the right side of the road as you travel south from the Trappers Lake Outlet area.
Recreation
Trappers Lake is known as the Cradle of Wilderness. At approximately 302 surface acres, the lake contains a strain of native cutthroat trout and the Colorado Parks and Wildlife operates a spawn collection station at the Cabin Creek inlet during May and June. Trappers Lake lies completely within the Flat Tops Wilderness; motorized boats and wheeled carts for boat transport are prohibited.
Facilities
Shepherds Rim Campground has 16 sites suitable for tents, trailers and RVs. The sites are equipped with picnic tables and campfire rings. Guests also have access to vault toilets and drinking water, but electrical hook-ups are not available. There is an RV dump station within the Trappers Lake complex.
Natural Features
In the heart of the Rocky Mountains, the 2.3 million acre White River National Forest is a place of serenity and adventure, boasting eight wilderness areas, four defined seasons, and 10 peaks surpassing 14,000 feet in elevation. Wildlife in the area abounds. Bighorn sheep navigate rocky ridges and bull elk bugle at dusk. Scenic rivers sustain populations of cutthroat, rainbow, and brown trout. Alpine regions provide habitat for pika and ptarmigan. These species, along with many others, depend on surrounding undeveloped wilderness, clean streams, and diverse forests to live.
Shepherds Rim Campground at Trappers Lake is located adjacent to the Flat Tops Wilderness, offering a natural environment with many pothole lakes, surrounding glacier carved mountains, and access to trails and wilderness areas. Wildlife frequent the area and moose, elk, deer, marmots, pine marten, and an abundance of birds may be seen.
Nearby Attractions
Fishing Access: Trappers Lake, Little Trappers Lake, Wall Lake, Fraser Creek, Lake of the Woods
Trail Access: Little Trappers Trail #1814, Carhart Trail #1815, Trappers Lake Trail #1816, Wall Lake Trail #1818, Island Lakes Trail #1842, Chinese Wall Trail #1803, Deer Lake Trail #2021, South Derby Trail #1857, Himes Peak Trail #1877
15 monitored sitesRVs up to 54 ftNo hookups15 shadedPets OKFire pitsMax party 10
Getting there
From Meeker, take Colorado Highway 13 east for 1 mile, then turn right on Rio Blanco County Road 8 and follow this for 39 miles to Trappers Lake Road #205. Turn south on Trappers Lake Road #205, and continue for 10 miles just past the Outlet Trailhead. The Shepherds Rim Campground is on the right.
220 East Market Street, Meeker, CO 81641970-927-0107
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FAQ
How do I get a reservation at Shepherds Rim Campground?
Reservations for Shepherds Rim Campground are made through Recreation.gov. 465 of 690 tracked site-nights are currently open (67.4%). Campsite Sniper has also detected 49 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 15:19 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 Shepherds Rim Campground?
Campsite Sniper detected 19 site-date openings at Shepherds Rim Campground in the last 7 days, 45 over 30 days and 49 over the last 90.
Can I get a multi-night stay at Shepherds Rim Campground?
40 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Sep 20 at site 001. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
Which sites at Shepherds Rim Campground fit a 35-foot RV?
2 of the 15 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 54 ft.
Which month has the most availability at Shepherds Rim Campground?
October 2026, with 349 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 465.
When is the next open date at Shepherds Rim Campground?
As of the Sep 18, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Sun, Sep 20 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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