Lynx Pass
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $20 per night. Lynx Pass is a National Forest campground near Yampa, Colorado.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Lynx Pass sits inside Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Single Site: $20 per night
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
On site: Toilets.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 8,900 ft
40.1056, -106.6828 in Routt. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Lynx Pass?
No. Lynx Pass is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
How much does it cost to camp at Lynx Pass?
Camping at Lynx Pass costs Single Site: $20 per night.
Who manages Lynx Pass?
Lynx Pass is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Lynx Pass
Wolford Mountain Reservoir's mapped center point is 14 miles from Lynx Pass in a straight line. Current water level: Wolford Mountain Reservoir water level on reservoirfinder.com.
Hot springs nearby
Nearest to Lynx Pass, in straight-line miles: Radium Hot Springs (hot spring, 20 miles), Steamboat Hot Springs (hot spring, 27 miles), and Strawberry Hot Springs (hot spring, 30 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $20 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
Pumphouse Recreation Area - Sites
- 20
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
More campgrounds: camping near Yampa and campgrounds in Routt.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30