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Wolcott
Bureau of Land ManagementUpper Colorado River Recreation Area · Colorado

Wolcott Campground

Wolcott Campground is located along the Eagle River and is readily accessible from Interstate Highway 70.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.6,900ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Denver2h22real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 6,900 ft, Wolcott Campground has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 10°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, 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 · Aug
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
92%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 25
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 30.
51°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Denver
118 mi
2h22
02
Grand Junction
126 mi
2h24
03
Fort Collins
178 mi
3h27
04
Colorado Springs
184 mi
3h33
By drive time
Denver · 2h22Grand Junction · 2h24Fort Collins · 3h27Colorado Springs · 3h33Camp

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

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
44
Peaks
1

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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