About this place

Priest Lake Camping Area is a popular spot with nine designated camping sites surrounded by stunning mountain views and dense mixed conifer forest. This site is a first come, first served camping area with NO fee. There are picnic tables and fire rings at each site. There is a vault restroom but no water and no trash service; please PACK IN, PACK OUT. Limited fishing is available at Priest Lake, while the nearby Galloping Goose Trail offers hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking opportunities. Trailers are not allowed due to a lack of parking availability. Travel approximately 10 miles south on State Highway 145 from Telluride, CO. Turn left on County Road 63A (North Trout Lake Rd), then 0.2 miles and turn left on CO-64B (Priest Lake Rd). Proceed 0.6 miles north to the Priest Lake Camping Area on your left.