Colorado · Camping · Near Red Feather Lakes

Ansel Watrous Campground

from $20
fee: May–Oct
best months

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Canyon Lakes Ranger District.

Salt Cabin Prescribed (RX) Fire Closure
Agency alert covering Canyon Lakes Ranger District · Order 02-10-05-26-11 · USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests · USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
West Crystal A - Mechanical Fuelbreak Area and Road Closure
Agency alert covering Canyon Lakes Ranger District · Order 02-10-05-26-04 · USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District
Cameron Peak Fire Road Closures
Agency alert covering Canyon Lakes Ranger District · Order 02-10-05-26-01 · USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District

As of Nov 10, 10:25 AM MST · Source: USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

At 5,800 ft
Canyon Lakes Ranger DistrictArapaho and Roosevelt National Forests

Ansel Watrous Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado. It sits within the national forest's boundaries, and the Forest Service manages the land. Vault toilets are the only listed amenity. A fee is charged for stays. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 79°F with lows near 56°F, while winter highs stay around 40°F. That station sits about 1,600 feet lower than the campground, so temperatures at the camp run cooler. Young Gulch is a hike just 0.2 miles away, and the Triple Tier Area climbing area is about 1.3 miles off. Falls Gulch Trail and the Middle Class Wall climbing area are both roughly 1.6 miles away.

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Alpine Lodge at Red Feather Lakes15 mi away
Loveland RV Resort26 mi away

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Also worth it near here
- Young GulchMountain biking · Next door
- Falls Gulch TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Pineview River Put-In/Take OutBoat launch · ~5 min drive
- The South SlabsRock climbing · ~5 min drivePhoto: kalestews, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Ansel Watrous Campground
Best months: May–October. 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.
1. Jan
  40° / 21°
  5 wet
2. Feb
  40° / 20°
  6 wet
3. Mar
  47° / 26°
  8 wet
4. Apr
  51° / 30°
  10 wet
5. May
  60° / 39°
  12 wet
6. Jun
  72° / 49°
  11 wet
7. Jul
  79° / 56°
  11 wet
8. Aug
  78° / 55°
  11 wet
9. Sep
  70° / 47°
  8 wet
10. Oct
  57° / 36°
  7 wet
11. Nov
  47° / 28°
  6 wet
12. Dec
  40° / 20°
  6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Buckhorn Mtn 1 E, CO, 5.7 mi away at 7,400 ft. The station sits about 1,600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.