Colorado · Camping · Near Telluride

Anvil Designated Camping Area

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Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 9 h ago

Is Anvil Designated Camping Area open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Columbine Ranger District. It doesn't name Anvil Designated Camping Area, so check the source for the area it covers (5 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Columbine Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 9,526 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
  • Columbine Ranger DistrictSan Juan National Forest

Anvil Designated Camping Area is a Forest Service campground in the Columbine Ranger District of Colorado's San Juan National Forest. It sits among a cluster of designated camping areas, with Sultan Designated Camping Area about 0.1 mile away and Kendall Campground about 0.3 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Silverton weather station, at a similar elevation, show July highs around 75°F with lows near 38°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s and lows drop to about -6°F in January. Mineral Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 1.3 miles away. Columbine Lake, a hike, and the Silverton area climbing area are each about 2.8 miles off.

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    Anvil Designated Camping Area

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    Smugglers

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 9 mi
  • If it rains

    Little Hawaii Grotto

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  • Best time to go

    Best time to visit Anvil Designated Camping Area

    No month here meets our mild-weather rule. 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

      34° / -6°

      9 wet

    2. Feb

      36° / -3°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      43° / 6°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      48° / 17°

      9 wet

    5. May

      58° / 25°

      9 wet

    6. Jun

      70° / 31°

      7 wet

    7. Jul

      75° / 38°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      72° / 37°

      15 wet

    9. Sep

      66° / 30°

      12 wet

    10. Oct

      55° / 20°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      43° / 7°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      34° / -5°

      9 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Silverton, CO, 3.2 mi away at 9,285 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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