USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Divide Forks Campground
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,737 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T good · T-Mobile none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- DIVIDE FORKS CG (NFSR 402.3J) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Grand Junction, CO
- Activities
- Camping, Tent, Camping, Trailer, Camping, Vehicle, Hunting, Big Game, Picnicking, Special Landcraft (Ohvs)
About
US Forest Service campground. The Divide Forks Campground sits at 9200 feet in elevation. There are 11 campsites with a maximum spur length of 20 feet. 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.
Fees
Overnight Use:
Single Site: $14 per night
Additional Vehicle Fee: $7 per night
Day Use: $6 per vehicle per day
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 15° | -4° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 16° | -8° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 23° | 4° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 52° | 30° | 15° | 67° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 63° | 40° | 24° | 73° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 77° | 51° | 39° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 57° | 48° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 54° | 47° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 49° | 31° | 79° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 37° | 20° | 68° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 27° | 11° | 58° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 16° | -9° | 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.
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- Aspen Leaf Cabin (Uncompahgre National Forest, Co) · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 1 sites
- Oak Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 1 sites
- Dominguez Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 9 mi
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- Mud Springs Overflow Site O4 · Bureau of Land Management · 15 mi
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