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Pull-thru
USFSRio Grande National Forest · Colorado
Off Cow Camp Cabin
Overview The cabin is only accessible by 50" width or less vehicles and non-motorized uses (e.g.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.10,518ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Colorado Springs5h19real 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 10,518 ft, Off Cow Camp Cabin has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 9°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 1 walk-in. 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 · Apr
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
59%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 12
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 21.
45°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Colorado Springs
222 mi
5h19
02
Denver
243 mi
6h08
03
Grand Junction
258 mi
6h33
04
Fort Collins
305 mi
7h14
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 13 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
1
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
14
Peaks
4
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
13 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.