Colorado State Parks · Colorado
State Forest State Park - Crags
Colorado State Parks · Colorado, United States · in State Forest State Park
- Sites
- 26
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 9,911 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Walden
- Address
- 56750 Highway 14, Walden, CO 80480
- Phone
- 970-723-8366
About
Crags is one of State Forest State Park's developed campground loops, in the Crags Basin area near the American Lakes trailhead. A per-site hookup breakdown is not published for this loop; check with the park directly if you need electric or water hookups.
Fees
Colorado State Parks charge camping fees under a statewide flat fee schedule by site type, not park-specific nightly rates: Backcountry $13-$18/night, Basic (no hookup) $22-$28/night, Electric $27-$36/night, Full hook-up (water/sewer/electric) $32-$41/night, Accessible/Group $22-$41/night - plus a separate daily park entrance pass ($10-$11/vehicle) required in addition to camping fees. Individual park pages quote sub-ranges of this same schedule depending on which site types that park offers. (Source: cpw.state.co.us/camping fee schedule.)
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23° | 6° | -22° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 10° | -12° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 32° | 13° | -2° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 19° | -3° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 49° | 28° | 17° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 37° | 22° | 77° | 6 of 11 |
| July | 71° | 47° | 36° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 69° | 45° | 37° | 76° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 64° | 39° | 18° | 74° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 48° | 29° | -12° | 59° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 15° | -9° | 50° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 27° | 7° | -12° | 39° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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All public campgrounds in Colorado · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-08-25. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.