Avalanche Campground
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
Colorado · Camping · Near Glenwood Springs
Avalanche Campground
- from $21
- fee
- May
- season
- May–Sep
- best months
Caution at last check
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 23 h ago
Is Avalanche Campground open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for White River National Forest.
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Limited parking at Snowmass Creek Trailhead
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Grizzly Creek Trail Closure
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · Order 2026-02 · USFS · White River National Forest
Ruedi Marina Day Use area Dump Station is CLOSED
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Asbestos safety closure - Camp Hale
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · White River National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 7,400 ft
- Sopris Ranger DistrictWhite River National Forest
Avalanche Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Sopris Ranger District of Colorado's White River National Forest. It is a base for exploring the surrounding trails, climbing areas and waterways, with several destinations within a few miles. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically June through September. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show highs around 77°F in June and 72°F in September, with July the warmest at about 82°F. Winters are cold, with January highs near 35°F and lows around 9°F. Overnight stays cost $21 per night for a single site. The Avalanche hike starts less than a mile away, and the climbing areas The Watchtower and The Industrial Wall are each about 1.4 miles off. Redstone Family Campground is roughly 2.9 miles away.
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On your way back · 11 mi- If it rains
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- AvalancheHiking0.9 mi
- The WatchtowerRock climbing1.4 mi
- The Industrial WallRock climbing1.4 mi
- Redstone Family CampgroundCamping2.9 mi
- Perham CreekHiking3 mi
- Avalanche CreekCanoeing3.5 mi
Carbondale / Crystal River KOACampingPhoto: EcoFlight, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.8 mi- Thompson CreekCanoeing6.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Carbondale / Crystal River KOACamping · ~10 min drivePhoto: EcoFlight, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Thompson Creek CampgroundCamping · ~13 min drive
Campsites GC 13Camping · ~32 min drivePhoto: James St. John, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Campsites GC 4-8Camping · ~35 min drivePhoto: James St. John, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Campsite WG 46Camping · ~38 min drivePhoto: Sheila Sund from Salem, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Campsite WG 45Camping · ~38 min drivePhoto: Sheila Sund from Salem, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Redstone Family CampgroundCamping · ~5 min drive
- Thompson Creek CampgroundCamping · ~13 min drive
- McClure CampgroundCamping · ~17 min drive
- Bogan Flats CampgroundCamping · ~17 min drive
Best time to visit Avalanche Campground
Best months: May–September. 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
35° / 9°
11 wet
Feb
38° / 12°
10 wet
Mar
46° / 21°
11 wet
Apr
55° / 28°
11 wet
May
65° / 35°
10 wet
Jun
77° / 42°
7 wet
Jul
82° / 48°
11 wet
Aug
80° / 47°
12 wet
Sep
72° / 40°
9 wet
Oct
60° / 29°
9 wet
Nov
45° / 19°
9 wet
Dec
34° / 9°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Aspen Pitkin Co Ap, CO, 18 mi away at 7,720 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
