Matchless Campground
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
Colorado · Lake fishing · Near Leadville
Matchless Boating Site
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Is Matchless Boating Site open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Leadville Ranger District. It doesn't name Matchless Boating Site, so check the source for the area it covers.
Willow Fire Area Closure
Agency closure covering Leadville Ranger District · Order 02-12-01-26-39 · USFS · Leadville Ranger District
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Interlaken Hotel and Annex Area closure
Agency alert covering Leadville Ranger District · Order 02-12-01-26-19 · USFS · Leadville Ranger District
Interlaken Hotel Tree Hazards
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Sharpe Fire Update
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Leadville Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Matchless provides the boat ramp for Turquoise Lake. Located on the south-eastern shoreline, Recreation Vehicle camping and picnicing areas share this site. Boat ramp use is not year round, please contact the Forest Service Office in Leadville for current schedules.ALERT: Turquoise Lake Matchless boat ramp will not open as scheduled this Memorial Day weekend (2019) due to ice and snow. Twin Lakes boat ramp continues to be closed due to low water levels. Both boat ramps will remain closed until conditions on lakes improve.
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Best time to go · Jun–Aug
Best time to visit Matchless Boating Site
Best months: June–August. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
31° / 3°
8 wet
Feb
33° / 3°
8 wet
Mar
39° / 9°
8 wet
Apr
44° / 18°
8 wet
May
55° / 27°
9 wet
Jun
68° / 34°
9 wet
Jul
73° / 39°
12 wet
Aug
70° / 38°
12 wet
Sep
62° / 31°
8 wet
Oct
51° / 23°
6 wet
Nov
39° / 14°
7 wet
Dec
31° / 6°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sugarloaf Rsvr, CO, 0.8 mi away at 9,738 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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