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Pull-thru
USFSPSICC · Colorado
Mingus Ranch
Overview Mingus Ranch is a cabin where guests can step back in time and feel like they're staying on an early 20th century homestead.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.9,649ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Colorado Springs2h06real 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 9,649 ft, Mingus Ranch has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 14°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: 4 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and cool nights. Softest on shade.
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.
44%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 31
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 28.
51°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Colorado Springs
68 mi
2h06
02
Denver
136 mi
3h23
03
Fort Collins
200 mi
4h33
04
Grand Junction
270 mi
6h45
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 5.8 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
6
Peaks
4
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
5.8 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.