Cathedral Campground

About

Cathedral Campground is northwest of Del Norte and northeast of South Fork, on Embargo Creek. It has 22 sites. Seventeen are dead end spurs and five are pull throughs. Sites vary from 35 to 45 feet in length. This campground is located in a mature aspen and spruce grove with a beautiful view of Cathedral Rock to the north. Embargo Creek flows alongside the east side of the grounds. There is ample fishing in Embargo Creek and hiking/horseback riding/mountain biking on Cathedral Creek Trail #794, Embargo Trail # 792 and Fremont's Camp Trail #885. Motorcycles may use both Cathedral and Embargo Trails. ATV's are not allowed on the trails. The campground is composed of two large loops along Cathedral Creek. The left hand loop features a large meadow and a few open sites. The right hand loop has a dense Aspen and spruce (including Blue) woods and a more rustic feel. John Charles Fremont's winter camp is nearby. He attempted an ill-fated expedition across the Rocky Mountains for a transcontinental railroad route in late 1848.

Around this stay

Nearest surrounding services and recreation within ~25 mi — not on-site amenities.

• fuel station

  Conoco

  11 mi

• grocery

  Rainbow Grocery

  11 mi

• potable water

  Potable water

  18 mi

• trailhead

  Cathedral Trailhead

  < 0.1 mi

• attraction

  Leopard Creek Pass

  16 mi

• recreation site

  Boat launch

  8.9 mi

No dump station found within ~25 mi. Plan dump access before you arrive.

Forest road access near this stay: EMBARGO CR in Rio Grande National Forest. Motorhome access is listed as open on the nearest MVUM segment — verify current restrictions.

Contact & access

• CO
• fs.usda.gov
• OPEN