USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Angel Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $10 per night
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,547 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- ANGEL CREEK (NFSR 853.1A) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Ouray, CO
- Activities
- Camping, Tent, Camping, Trailer, Camping, Vehicle, Hiking, Picnicking, Viewing Scenery, Wildflower Viewing
About
US Forest Service campground. Angel Creek Campground is located just outside Ouray, Colorado. Not recommended for trailers. There are 16 campsites with tent pads and fire rings/grills. 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 | 35° | 15° | -7° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 16° | -5° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 20° | 7° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 48° | 28° | 8° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 33° | 15° | 66° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 44° | 34° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 51° | 42° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 49° | 43° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 45° | 33° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 35° | 3° | 68° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 28° | -9° | 60° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 39° | 11° | -10° | 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.
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- Thistledown Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
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- Mary E Campground · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi
- Sunshine · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi · 4 sites
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