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USFSArapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG · Colorado

Robbers Roost Campground

The Robbers Roost Campground is located next to Hwy 40 and the Fraser River near Winter Park.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.9,754ft
Comf.Jul-Sep3 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Denver1h30real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 9,754 ft, Robbers Roost Campground has a 3-month comfortable window (Jul-Sep). Winter nights average around 10°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 10 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
Jul-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
66%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 25
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 14.
42°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Denver
62 mi
1h30
02
Fort Collins
121 mi
2h35
03
Colorado Springs
128 mi
2h41
04
Grand Junction
225 mi
4h27
By drive time
Denver · 1h30Fort Collins · 2h35Colorado Springs · 2h41Grand Junction · 4h27Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
123
Peaks
10

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0 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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