USFSMedicine Bow-Routt NFs & Thunder Basin NG · Colorado
Cold Springs Campground
ABOUT: Cold Springs Campground is located approximately 16.5 miles outside of Yampa, Colorado with views of the Flat Tops Wilderness.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.10,318ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Denver4h05real 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 10,318 ft, Cold Springs Campground has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 9°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
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 · Nov
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
65%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 21
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 10.
45°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Denver
175 mi
4h05
02
Grand Junction
187 mi
4h09
03
Fort Collins
235 mi
5h11
04
Colorado Springs
241 mi
5h17
By drive time
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
20
Peaks
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
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.