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Pull-thru
NPSCurecanti National Recreation Area · Colorado
Red Creek Group Site
Overview In the heart of southwest Colorado is a group camp getaway for nature lovers and outdoor sports-enthusiasts.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.8,163ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig22 ft
Electricnonesites
From Grand Junction2h26real 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 8,163 ft, Red Creek Group Site has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 7°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: 2 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on big-rig fit.
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 · Jun
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
85%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 25
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 3.
53°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Grand Junction
106 mi
2h26
02
Colorado Springs
192 mi
4h13
03
Denver
218 mi
4h52
04
Fort Collins
280 mi
5h58
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.8 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
3
Peaks
2
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.8 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.