Bookcliff Campground
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
Colorado · Camping · Near Clifton
Bookcliff Campground
Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Apr–May, Sep–Oct
- best months
- At 4,723 ft
- Highline Lake State Park
Bookcliff Campground is a state park campground in Colorado, set within Highline Lake State Park and managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits among a cluster of trails and other campgrounds, making it a convenient base for exploring the park's hiking and paddling routes. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Fruita weather station show May highs around 78°F and September highs around 83°F, while July averages climb to about 95°F. Two trails start within half a mile of the campground: the East Bluffs Loop Trail and the Highline Lake Trail. Sunset Ridge Campground is about 0.6 miles away, and the Greasewood Flats Trail is about 0.8 miles off.
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If it rainsJeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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Best time to visit Bookcliff Campground
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.
Jan
39° / 15°
5 wet
Feb
47° / 21°
5 wet
Mar
59° / 29°
6 wet
Apr
67° / 35°
5 wet
May
78° / 45°
5 wet
Jun
89° / 52°
3 wet
Jul
95° / 60°
4 wet
Aug
91° / 58°
5 wet
Sep
83° / 48°
5 wet
Oct
69° / 36°
5 wet
Nov
54° / 25°
5 wet
Dec
40° / 16°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fruita, CO, 10.4 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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