USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Crooked Creek Dispersed Area
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 9,098 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
- CROOKED CR CG (NFSR 520.2H) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Creede, CO
- Activities
- Camping, Tent, Camping, Trailer, Camping, Vehicle, Fishing, River / Stream, Hiking, Mountain Bike
About
US Forest Service campground. This is a dispersed campsite along Crooked Creek that offers camping space for 1 to 4 parties. It consists of 4 rough level dirt pull-outs where trailers and tents can be set up. 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.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 10° | -16° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 12° | -6° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 19° | 2° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 27° | 8° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 36° | 15° | 64° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 43° | 32° | 80° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 75° | 51° | 42° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 71° | 49° | 37° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 44° | 24° | 77° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 34° | 6° | 66° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 47° | 22° | -9° | 59° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 10° | -17° | 52° | 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
- Bristol Head Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Silver Thread Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Road Canyon Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- North Clear Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- River Hill · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 18 sites
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