Colorado · Camping

Buffalo Pass Campground

May
season
Jun–Aug
best months

Is Buffalo Pass Campground open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Rio Grande National Forest. It doesn't name Buffalo Pass Campground, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Rio Grande National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 9,100 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
  • Saguache Ranger DistrictRio Grande National Forest

Buffalo Pass Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Saguache Ranger District of Colorado's Rio Grande National Forest. It is a simple base for overnight stays, with vault toilets as the only listed amenity. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Sargents weather station, which sits about 640 feet lower than the campground, show July highs around 82°F with lows near 39°F, while winter brings highs in the low 30s and regular snow days from December through February. Luders Creek Campground is about 3.6 miles away, and the Luder's Creek and Lower Sheep Creek hikes are both within about 4.5 miles. Mountain bikers can ride the Cochetopa Road, roughly 4.7 miles off.

Local outfitters

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

  • Best time to go · Jun–Aug

    Best time to visit Buffalo Pass Campground

    Best months: June–August. 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

      33° / -5°

      7 wet · 7 snow

    2. Feb

      37° / -3°

      7 wet · 7 snow

    3. Mar

      45° / 9°

      7 wet · 6 snow

    4. Apr

      54° / 20°

      7 wet · 4 snow

    5. May

      65° / 26°

      7 wet · 1 snow

    6. Jun

      76° / 32°

      6 wet

    7. Jul

      82° / 39°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 37°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 28°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      61° / 17°

      6 wet · 2 snow

    11. Nov

      46° / 8°

      6 wet · 5 snow

    12. Dec

      34° / -4°

      7 wet · 7 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sargents, CO, 15.9 mi away at 8,460 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.