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USFSPSICC · Colorado

North Fork Campground

This campground is the highest elevation campground on the Salida Ranger District.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.11,460ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Colorado Springs3h48real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 11,460 ft, North Fork Campground has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 7°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 3 named hiking routes, 19 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 · Nov
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
53%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 12
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 15.
44°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Colorado Springs
129 mi
3h48
02
Denver
155 mi
4h27
03
Grand Junction
188 mi
5h15
04
Fort Collins
217 mi
5h33
By drive time
Colorado Springs · 3h48Denver · 4h27Grand Junction · 5h15Fort Collins · 5h33Camp

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
3
Trail segments
29
Peaks
19

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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