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USFSArapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG · Colorado

Grandview Campground

Grandview Campground is a small, tents-only facility with nine campsites.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.10,167ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Fort Collins5h04real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 10,167 ft, Grandview Campground has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 8°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 17 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 · Sep
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
72%
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
Fort Collins
104 mi
5h04
02
Denver
170 mi
6h17
03
Colorado Springs
239 mi
7h30
04
Grand Junction
321 mi
9h22
By drive time
Fort Collins · 5h04Denver · 6h17Colorado Springs · 7h30Grand Junction · 9h22Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 4.3 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
50
Peaks
17

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
4.3 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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