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Pull-thru
USFSRio Grande National Forest · Colorado
Upper Crossing Guard Station
Overview Upper Crossing Guard Station is located at an elevation of 8,400 feet, along a scenic byway near the Continental Divide, offering visitors a comfortable lodging experience in a remote setting
Sites1all reservable
Elev.8,419ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Colorado Springs3h46real 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 8,419 ft, Upper Crossing Guard Station 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: 1 peak, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on cool nights.
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 · Jan
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
80%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 6
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 21.
48°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Colorado Springs
175 mi
3h46
02
Grand Junction
174 mi
3h57
03
Denver
201 mi
4h25
04
Fort Collins
263 mi
5h31
By drive time
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
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Walk-in
0
50-amp
1
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
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.