USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Erickson Springs
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,811 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)
- Access road
- ERICKSON SPRINGS REC AREA (NFSR 903) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest
- Nearest town
- Crested Butte
- 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.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 16° | -9° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 21° | -2° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 46° | 26° | 7° | 61° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 54° | 33° | 18° | 66° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 63° | 39° | 28° | 77° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 81° | 50° | 38° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 87° | 56° | 48° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 55° | 48° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 76° | 49° | 30° | 86° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 39° | -6° | 73° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 49° | 25° | -13° | 61° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 14° | -11° | 52° | 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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