USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Homestake Designated Dispersed
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- No
- Elevation
- 8,796 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
- HOMESTAKE CREEK (NFSR 703.1) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Red Cliff, CO
About
US Forest Service campground. The Homestake Designated Dispersed Area encompasses all campsites along National Forest System Roads (NFSRs) 703, 703.1C, 703.2B, 704, and 727. Forty-eight sites have been designated for camping along these roads. Sites are marked with signs and each has a metal fire ring/grill. Camping and campfires are not permitted on these roads outside of these sites. Pack out what you pack in. 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° | 11° | -13° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 13° | -6° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 18° | 4° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 25° | 4° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 32° | 22° | 64° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 67° | 38° | 26° | 81° | 3 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 48° | 38° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 48° | 41° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 42° | 23° | 78° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 33° | -4° | 63° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 14° | -9° | 55° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 9° | -10° | 47° | 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
- Hornsilver Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Halfmoon Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Camp Hale Memorial · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 21 sites
- Camp Hale East Fork Group · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 1 sites
- Gold Park Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
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