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Coaldale Campground

Coaldale Campground is located on the banks of Hayden Creek and is a quiet campground with only 10 campsites.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.7,418ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Colorado Springs2h21real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 7,418 ft, Coaldale Campground has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 10°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 9 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on cool nights and quiet. Softest on quiet.

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
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Nov
May-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
79%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 15
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 5.
54°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Colorado Springs
86 mi
2h21
02
Denver
155 mi
3h38
03
Fort Collins
219 mi
4h48
04
Grand Junction
212 mi
5h08
By drive time
Colorado Springs · 2h21Denver · 3h38Fort Collins · 4h48Grand Junction · 5h08Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3.4 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
7
Peaks
9

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
3.4 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.

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