USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Spruce Campground
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 9,347 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
- LOS PINOS-CEBOLLA (NFSR 7788) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Lake City, CO
- Activities
- Camping, Tent, Camping, Trailer, Camping, Vehicle, Fishing, River / Stream, Hunting, Big Game, Picnicking, Scenic Driving Routes, Viewing Scenery, Viewing Wildflowers, Viewing Wildlife
About
US Forest Service campground. Spruce Campground, located on Cebolla Creek, lies between the Powderhorn and La Garita Wilderness Areas. This area is popular with hikers, backpackers and anglers. 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 | 32° | 7° | -13° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 9° | -8° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 16° | 3° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 21° | 2° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 31° | 10° | 63° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 68° | 37° | 31° | 79° | 5 of 11 |
| July | 74° | 46° | 37° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 71° | 45° | 38° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 40° | 20° | 76° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 33° | 12° | 66° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 47° | 22° | -10° | 59° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 6° | -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
- Cebolla Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Hidden Valley Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Deer Lakes (CO) · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 4 sites
- Slumgullion Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Cebolla Creek Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 10 mi
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