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Pull-thru
USFSPSICC · Colorado
Cascade (Colorado)
Overview Cascade Campground is located in beautiful Chaffee County, Colorado.
Sites2112 reservable
Elev.9,045ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig73 ft1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Colorado Springs2h28real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 9,045 ft, Cascade (Colorado) has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 8°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 21 sites total: 12 reservable and 9 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, and the longest takes a 73-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 3 named hiking routes, 5 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and cool nights. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jan
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
65%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 11
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 20.
47°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Colorado Springs
108 mi
2h28
02
Denver
134 mi
3h07
03
Fort Collins
196 mi
4h13
04
Grand Junction
226 mi
4h29
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 8.2 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 21 SITES
Color byShow only
21 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
1
Accessible
0
Prime
21
Sites
★ The standout
Site 021
CASC · shaded.
To neighbor
133 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
3
Trail segments
17
Peaks
5
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
8.2 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.