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USFSGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Colorado
Jackson Guard Station
Overview Jackson Guard Station is a great destination for anything from a weekend getaway to a week-long hunting trip.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.9,065ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Grand Junction2h58real 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 9,065 ft, Jackson Guard Station has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 11°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. 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
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Aug
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
85%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 7
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 26.
51°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Grand Junction
101 mi
2h58
02
Colorado Springs
233 mi
5h54
03
Denver
260 mi
6h32
04
Fort Collins
322 mi
7h39
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 11.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
25
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
11.1 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.