USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Big South Campground
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $23 per night
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,455 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
- BIG SOUTH CG (NFSR 126.0) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Rustic, CO
About
US Forest Service campground. This is a small campground located adjacent to Highway 14 and the Cache La Poudre River near the Big South Trailhead. It is best suited for tent or small RV camping. There are four sites, each with a picnic table and fire ring. This site provides access to hiking (within the Comanche Peak Wilderness), fishing and scenic driving. Pack out what you pack in. Open season: 5/27 . 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 | 30° | 12° | -17° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 14° | -7° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 18° | 0° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 24° | 2° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 33° | 15° | 66° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 42° | 30° | 82° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 76° | 50° | 40° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 49° | 42° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 43° | 22° | 79° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 34° | -11° | 65° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 19° | -4° | 55° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 13° | -4° | 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.
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