Colorado · Camping · Near Clifton

Beaver Tail 1

Beaver Tail 1Photo: jimmy thomas from Seattle, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Apr–May, Sep–Oct
best months
  • At 4,430 ft
  • Grand Junction Field Office

Beaver Tail 1 is a Bureau of Land Management campground on the Grand Junction Field Office in western Colorado. The agency manages the land, and the site sits among a cluster of other campgrounds in the area, with Beaver Tail 2 about 0.1 mile away and Bull Draw about 0.2 mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Fruita weather station run from highs around 67°F in April to 69°F in October, while July highs reach about 95°F and winter lows dip to about 15°F. Mountain biking is close by, with the Horsethief Bench trails about 0.6 mile away. Climbers can head to the Middle Mee Canyon Area, about 3.4 miles off.

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    On your way back · 6 mi

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  • Best time to go · Apr–May, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Beaver Tail 1

    Best months: April–May and September–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

      39° / 15°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      47° / 21°

      5 wet

    3. Mar

      59° / 29°

      6 wet

    4. Apr

      67° / 35°

      5 wet

    5. May

      78° / 45°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      89° / 52°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      95° / 60°

      4 wet

    8. Aug

      91° / 58°

      5 wet

    9. Sep

      83° / 48°

      5 wet

    10. Oct

      69° / 36°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      54° / 25°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      40° / 16°

      5 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fruita, CO, 7.5 mi away at 4,498 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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