White River National Forest

Access

Travel 13 miles west of Eagle on I-70 to the Dotsero exit, follow signs for Sweetwater/Burns, turning north on the Colorado River Road. Follow this road 1.8 miles, turning left onto the Coffee Pot Road , FDR 600. Stay on this road for 29 miles, take a right to go up to the campground.

Facilities

Deep Lake Campground, is the largest and most popular campground on the Eagle Ranger District. It has 35 sites with picnic tables, fire ring grills and level gravel driveways that can generally accommodate an RV under the length of 35 feet. Deep Lake Campground offers a variety of campsites; 12 sites are partially shaded, 23 are in the open, 5 sites are on the lake side and several sites have larger parking areas with 2 picnic tables and 2 fire rings to accommodate larger groups. There are 3 vault toilets. Please pack your trash out.

Attractions & Considerations

Natural Features :

At an elevation of 10,580 feet, Deep Lake Campground is on the east side of 37 acre Deep Lake . Located in a sparse spruce/fir forest, the campground has nice views of Deep Lake , the subalpine meadows surrounding and the start of Deep Creek canyon.

Attractions:

FISHING - Deep Lake receives heavy fishing pressure for rainbow, brook and lake trout. The Colorado Division of Wildlife does stock the lake with rainbow trout on a regular basis.

BOATING - There is a good gravel boat ramp in the day use area for launching small boats. No gas powered boats are allowed on the lake, electric motors are permitted.

HISTORY - Ute hunting parties camped at Deep Lake in the early 1800's. President Teddy Roosevelt followed nearly a century later when his Flat Tops hunting party camped at the lake in 1905. Pioneer travelers on the Dotsero to Meeker wagon road rested at a hotel which was built on the lake in 1890. After the hotel was destroyed by fire in 1906, the U.S. Forest Service built a guard station on the northwest edge of Deep Lake . It has since been removed. The historic Ute Trail is a rough 4-wheel drive road/ trail #2031 accessible north of the lake.

Map of Campground

Currently under development.