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Jouflas Campground

Jouflas Campground is located in Rabbit Valley Motorized Area, which is within the McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.4,721ft
Comf.Apr-Oct5 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Grand Junction0h45real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 4,721 ft, Jouflas Campground has a 5-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 20°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 2 named hiking routes, 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 · Jul
Apr-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
99%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 17
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 20.
70°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Grand Junction
32 mi
0h45
02
Denver
273 mi
5h10
03
Fort Collins
333 mi
6h15
04
Colorado Springs
339 mi
6h22
By drive time
Grand Junction · 0h45Denver · 5h10Fort Collins · 6h15Colorado Springs · 6h22Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.9 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
2
Trail segments
41

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.9 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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