USDA Forest Service · Colorado
The Crags
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 4 with water, 4 no hookups
- Season
- May 23 to September 20
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 10,095 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- CRAGS CAMPGROUND (NFSR 383.A) · native material · 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.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 4° | -27° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 2° | -22° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 12° | -14° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 18° | -7° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 29° | 5° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 40° | 24° | 77° | 3 of 11 |
| July | 72° | 45° | 38° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 69° | 44° | 38° | 75° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 65° | 39° | 17° | 75° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 52° | 27° | 8° | 64° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 20° | -15° | 57° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 6° | -16° | 48° | 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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