USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Columbine Campground
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 9,108 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- COLUMBINE CG MAIN ROAD (NFSR 533.B1) · crushed aggregate or gravel · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Montrose, CO
- Activities
- Camping, Tent, Camping, Trailer, Camping, Vehicle, Horseback Riding, Hunting, Big Game, Mountain Bike, Picnicking, Special Landcraft (Ohvs)
About
US Forest Service campground. Columbine Campground offers diverse camping opportunities in two units on the Uncompahgre Plateau. The unit on the west side of the Divide Road has several small campsites that are best for small groups and tents. The larger section on the east side of Divide Road has numerous campsites that can accomodate large RVs. Each campsite has a fire ring/grill, and some have tables. Popular activities in the area are hiking, ATV riding, horseback riding, mountain bike riding. The road is unpaved but accessible by 2 WD vehicles. Pack out what you pack in. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Fees
Day Use:
$6 per vehicle per day
Overnight Use:
Single Site: $16 per night
Additional Vehicle Fee: $8 per night
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 10° | -17° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 9° | -10° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 17° | 0° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 50° | 25° | 11° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 34° | 23° | 71° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 74° | 46° | 31° | 87° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 52° | 45° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 49° | 42° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 44° | 29° | 77° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 30° | 18° | 67° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 23° | 9° | 58° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 10° | -19° | 46° | 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
- Cottonwood Ledges Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 12 mi
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- Silesca Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 15 mi · 1 sites
- Potholes Recreation Site · Bureau of Land Management · 17 mi · 4 sites
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