USDA Forest Service · Colorado

Rivers End

USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States

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Sites
4
Hookups
1 no hookups
Drinking water
Yes
Restrooms
Yes
Elevation
9,364 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 1
Cell coverage
AT&T good · Verizon good · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Access road
RIVERS END CG (NFSR 7742.1S) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
Lake
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest
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

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January28°11°-16°40°11 of 11
February30°14°-4°44°11 of 11
March37°19°2°52°11 of 11
April45°26°2°55°11 of 11
May53°35°18°63°10 of 11
June68°43°32°79°2 of 11
July75°51°41°81°0 of 11
August71°49°38°80°0 of 11
September66°44°18°76°1 of 11
October53°32°-10°63°9 of 10
November42°18°-12°54°10 of 10
December30°11°-13°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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