12
Pull-thru
USFSPSICC · Colorado
Monarch Park
Overview This Campground is Closed for the 2024 Season for renovation.
Sites38first-come
Elev.10,502ft
Comf.Jul-Sep3 months
Max rig45 ft12 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Colorado Springs2h49real 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 10,502 ft, Monarch Park has a 3-month comfortable window (Jul-Sep). Winter nights average around 5°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 38 sites are first-come, first-served. No reservations, so arrive early. Of the sites, 12 pull-through, and the longest takes a 45-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 5 named hiking routes, 7 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on cool nights and shade. Softest on reservability.
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
Jul-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
78%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 17
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 16.
42°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Colorado Springs
128 mi
2h49
02
Denver
154 mi
3h27
03
Grand Junction
170 mi
3h52
04
Fort Collins
216 mi
4h34
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.2 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 38 SITES
Color byShow only
35 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
38
Sites
★ The standout
Site 010
MONA · shaded.
To neighbor
174 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
5
Trail segments
18
Peaks
7
Viewpoints
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.2 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.