USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Smoking Coyote
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Elevation
- 8,727 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
- BRANSLEY (NFSR 223) · 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 | 29° | 4° | -24° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 6° | -14° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 17° | -12° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 50° | 24° | 3° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 35° | 8° | 75° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 74° | 46° | 32° | 84° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 51° | 43° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 49° | 42° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 44° | 19° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 59° | 32° | 5° | 70° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 22° | -12° | 60° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 6° | -17° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Badger Flats Camping Area · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi
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- Badger Gulch · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Beryllium · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
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