USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Ouzel
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Sites
- 13
- Hookups
- 13 with water, 13 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,280 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- OUZEL CG (NFSR 533.D) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- PSICC
- Phone
- N/A
About
Overview
Facilities
This campground has 13 campsites (8 campsites are first come first served and 5 are reservable) available for tent camping only. At an elevation of 6,200 feet, it is open year-round. This campground has picnic table and fire ring at each campsite. Portable toilets are available during peak season.
There is no water available in this campground. You must bring all water needed for the duration of your stay.
All dates are weather dependent. Visitors may expect full service from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend. The area also has an extended season when services such as trash or a host may not be available during the fall, winter and spring.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (617) 702-1420.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 8° | -21° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 41° | 10° | -21° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 48° | 23° | -10° | 72° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 58° | 29° | -5° | 74° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 65° | 41° | 12° | 83° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 83° | 52° | 40° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 57° | 50° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 55° | 48° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 79° | 51° | 25° | 90° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 66° | 37° | 4° | 78° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 55° | 26° | -9° | 71° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 40° | 12° | -10° | 60° | 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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