USDA Forest Service · Colorado

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USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States

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Elevation
8,278 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
BRANSLEY (NFSR 223) · 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
January31°3°-23°51°11 of 11
February34°6°-21°52°11 of 11
March41°17°-14°65°11 of 11
April53°25°0°67°11 of 11
May60°35°8°77°8 of 11
June76°47°34°86°0 of 11
July80°52°45°88°0 of 11
August77°50°44°85°0 of 11
September73°45°19°84°1 of 11
October61°33°4°73°9 of 10
November48°23°-11°63°10 of 10
December34°5°-14°53°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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