USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Powerline
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Elevation
- 9,245 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- POWERLINE (NFSR 44.2A) · native material · high clearance vehicles
About
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
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | -1° | -26° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 1° | -19° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 12° | -18° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 19° | -4° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 31° | 3° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 41° | 29° | 80° | 3 of 11 |
| July | 76° | 47° | 40° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 72° | 45° | 40° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 40° | 18° | 78° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 27° | -8° | 67° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 17° | -17° | 59° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 0° | -19° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- O'Brien Loop · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Thorpe Gulch · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Bear Cub Den · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Mill East · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Badger Gulch · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
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