USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Elk Wallow Campground
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $20 per night
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- No
- Elevation
- 8,940 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
- ELK WALLOW CAMPGROUND (NFSR 501.1A) · crushed aggregate or gravel · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Basalt, CO
About
US Forest Service campground. 7 campsites. This campground is most suited for guests looking for a quiet, relatively primitive setting. No hook ups available. Camping units for autos, pickup campers, tents, and small trailers. One vault type toilet. Camping units have tables, firerings, and parking spurs. Campground roads are not paved. Drinking water is not available. No reservations - "first come first served " Fishing in North Fork Mormon Creek. Attractions Considerations Nearest Services Gas Station - Basalt Grocery Store - Basalt Dump Station - Ruedi Campgrounds Drug Store - Basalt Physician - Basalt Hospital - Glenwood Springs/Aspen Church - Thomasville/Basalt. Open season: 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 | 29° | 12° | -8° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 14° | -6° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 18° | 6° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 25° | 4° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 33° | 22° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 67° | 39° | 28° | 80° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 76° | 47° | 34° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 73° | 47° | 40° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 42° | 23° | 77° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 33° | -10° | 64° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 16° | -9° | 56° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 10° | -7° | 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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