Trampas Medio Campground

A lovely little campground on the Rio de Las Trampas. Just below 9,000', where the Ponderosa starts to blend with high altitude conifers. It's a dispersed campground, so bring your own water (or a filter). A few picnic tables and spots to park and pitch a tent. The campground lies around a quarter mile north of the trailhead for the Trampas Lakes hike. If you're coming from the west out of Truchas via FR639, do know that it's a very rough route. Fun for those that like wheeling. A bit much for the unprepared. A crossover with good tires and a skilled driver can do it. I wouldn't take a Civic. If coming in from the North, you'll need to do a stream crossing that I also wouldn't recommend on a street car to access the western half of the campground. It was pretty busy the first weekend in J

This is a great area, especially if you're looking to head to Trampas Lakes or Hidden Lake. It's dispersed camping and, as such, doesn't have much. A couple of sites have a picnic table but that's about it. The beauty of it is the remoteness and Rio Trampas gurgling nearby. This site is down in a valley, so don't expect views. You're hemmed in by mountains all around. UPDATE: this area has been treated pretty poorly the past few years. Lots fewer trees and the area is beat up. The trail is still in good condition though.

We did a drive thru. It kind of spooked my friend. A nice little babbling brook with trout went thru here. Its a dispersal campground. We took the wrong road in, but our ride handled it with a very skilled driver. We found a better road out, but we had to drive thru the creek.

Great river spots and trail head for Trampas Lake/Peak.

Love how easy it is to find directions on Google maps. (And I use an iPhone!)