USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Elbert Creek
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Season
- May 21 to September 18
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 10,089 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- HALFMOON (NFSR 110) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- PSICC
- Nearest town
- Leadville
- Phone
- N/A
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.
If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.
Facilities
Located off the Halfmoon Road (FSR 110), Elbert Creek is a first-come, first-served campground, with 17 sites, adjacent to the Mount Elbert and Mount Massive Trailheads at 10,000 feet. This is a very popular campground for hikers. Facilities include picnic tables, fire rings, and vault toilets.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (661) 702-1420.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24° | 7° | -17° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 10° | -10° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 35° | 15° | 1° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 21° | 1° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 49° | 31° | 17° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 65° | 38° | 28° | 76° | 5 of 11 |
| July | 72° | 47° | 38° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 68° | 45° | 37° | 76° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 64° | 40° | 15° | 74° | 4 of 11 |
| October | 50° | 30° | -4° | 60° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 13° | -10° | 52° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 7° | -11° | 43° | 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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