USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Parry Peak
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 4 no hookups
- Season
- May 21 to September 5
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 9,429 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- PARRY PEAK CG (NFSR 116) · 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.
Recreation
It sits in a shady Aspen and Lodgepole Pine forest along the whitewaters of Lake Creek. This campground is a favorite amongst anglers with a spectacular view of Parry Peak. Access to the Continental Divide Trail is just down the road.
Facilities
Parry Peak Campground has 25 first-come, first-served sites.
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 | 28° | 9° | -15° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 11° | -7° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 17° | 3° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 23° | 3° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 53° | 34° | 19° | 63° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 67° | 41° | 31° | 79° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 75° | 49° | 41° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 71° | 48° | 39° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 42° | 19° | 77° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 33° | -3° | 64° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 16° | -8° | 56° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 10° | -10° | 44° | 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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