USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Poso Campground
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $10 per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,868 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
- POSO CG (NFSR 671.1A) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- La Garita, CO
About
US Forest Service campground. The campground climbs up a hillside above South Fork Creek among Spruce and Aspen trees. There are 8 sites. Fishing in area streams, mountain biking on forest roads. Fishing is possible in Cave Creek (just below campground), Poso Creek, South Fork Carnero Creek. Mountain biking can be enjoyed up to Coolbroth Canyon which leads to La Garita Trail and Geronimo Creek Trail. Big game hunting is also possible in this area. Pack out what you pack in. Open season: Mid-May . Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 7° | -11° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 6° | -13° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 18° | -4° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 52° | 24° | 5° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 62° | 33° | 6° | 73° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 74° | 42° | 32° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 48° | 41° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 47° | 40° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 41° | 18° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 59° | 30° | 16° | 70° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 47° | 25° | -2° | 61° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 37° | 10° | -5° | 51° | 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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- Storm King Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
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- Cathedral Campground · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi
- Stone Cellar Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 16 mi · 1 sites
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