USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Kite Lake Campground
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 12,018 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
- BUCKSKIN (NFSR 8) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Alma, CO
About
US Forest Service campground. Kite Lake Campground is located 5.5 miles northwest of Alma on CR 8. It has five campsites and none are recommended for trailers. Camping season begins in May and continues until the road is snowed in. Facilities include fire ring, tables, and outhouse toilets, but there is no water and no trash service at this campground. Campsites at Kite Lake are first-come, first-serve. 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 | 20° | 0° | -22° | 34° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 22° | 1° | -17° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 27° | 5° | -13° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 35° | 11° | -6° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 43° | 21° | 9° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 56° | 28° | 16° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| July | 64° | 35° | 25° | 70° | 6 of 11 |
| August | 60° | 34° | 29° | 69° | 5 of 11 |
| September | 56° | 30° | 12° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| October | 44° | 22° | -12° | 54° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 34° | 3° | -20° | 48° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 22° | -1° | -18° | 36° | 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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