USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Wrens Nest
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Elevation
- 8,698 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 | 30° | 2° | -24° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 5° | -22° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 16° | -16° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 51° | 23° | -2° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 34° | 6° | 76° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 75° | 46° | 33° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 50° | 44° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 48° | 42° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 44° | 18° | 82° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 59° | 31° | 2° | 71° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 47° | 21° | -12° | 61° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 4° | -15° | 51° | 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
- Smoking Coyote · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi
- Badger Flats Camping Area · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Lookout Hill · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Beryllium · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Badger Gulch · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
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