USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Michigan Creek
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Season
- May 15 to October 11
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 10,115 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · AT&T good · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- MICHIGAN CREEK CG (NFSR 54.3D) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- PSICC
- 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
Michigan Creek Campground is four miles northwest of Jefferson off CR 35 and CR 54. It has 12 campsites with a maximum trailer length of 25 feet. The elevation is 10,100 feet. Facilities include toilets, tables, and fire rings. There is no trash or water service at this campground. Dates are weather dependent. All services may not be available early or late in the season.
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 | 25° | 4° | -21° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 5° | -12° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 34° | 11° | -12° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 17° | -1° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 50° | 28° | 13° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 65° | 37° | 23° | 77° | 5 of 11 |
| July | 71° | 43° | 34° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 68° | 41° | 35° | 75° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 63° | 36° | 14° | 73° | 4 of 11 |
| October | 50° | 27° | -10° | 61° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 38° | 12° | -14° | 52° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 3° | -12° | 41° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Lodgepole (Jefferson Lake, Fairplay Colorado) · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 34 sites
- Jefferson Creek · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 17 sites
- Aspen (Co) · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 12 sites
- Selkirk · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 4 sites
- Roberts Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 1 sites
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