USDA Forest Service · Colorado

China Wall

USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States

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Elevation
8,848 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 1
Cell coverage
T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Access road
CHINA WALL (NFSR 212) · native material · high clearance vehicles

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US Forest Service campground. 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

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January29°1°-24°48°11 of 11
February32°2°-19°48°11 of 11
March37°13°-17°61°11 of 11
April48°22°-3°62°11 of 11
May58°33°5°74°11 of 11
June73°44°31°83°2 of 11
July78°49°43°85°0 of 11
August74°47°41°81°0 of 11
September70°42°18°80°1 of 11
October58°30°-4°69°9 of 10
November45°20°-14°60°10 of 10
December31°2°-19°50°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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