Camp Joseph
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
- At 7,418 ft
Camp Joseph is a campground in Colorado, about 3 miles from the town of Rye. It sits in a cluster of trails and other campsites, making it a convenient base for exploring the surrounding area. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Rye show May highs around 67°F and September highs around 73°F, with July the warmest month at about 82°F. Winters are cold, with January highs near 44°F and lows around 23°F. Several trails start close by. South Apache is about 3 miles away and Apache Falls is about 3 miles away. Table Mountain RV Park, another campground, is about 3 miles off. Paddlers can reach the Huerfano River, roughly 5 miles away.
- South ApacheHiking2.8 mi
- Apache FallsHiking3 mi
Table Mountain RV ParkCampingPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.1 mi- SantanaHiking3.9 mi
- GreenhornHiking4.2 mi
Huerfano RiverCanoeingPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.8 mi- YMCA Camp JacksonCamping5.9 mi
- Greenhorn Meadows Park CampsitesCamping6.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Table Mountain RV ParkCamping · ~5 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Ponderosa Group - Lake IsabelCamping · ~16 min drive
- St Charles Campground - Lake IsabelCamping · ~17 min drive
Ponderosa Group CampgroundCamping · ~17 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Aspen Acres CampgroundCamping · ~20 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Dakota CampgroundsCamping · ~31 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Group BCamping · ~34 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Group ACamping · ~34 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Yucca CampgroundCamping · ~34 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Circle The Wagons RV ParkCamping · ~44 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Also worth it near here
- Apache FallsWaterfall · ~5 min drive
Greenhorn MountainSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: Hogs555, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Huerfano RiverCanoeing · ~8 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Saint Charles ArchNatural arch · ~13 min drive
- Spruce Group - Lake IsabelLake fishing · ~16 min drive
Best time to visit Camp Joseph
Best months: April–June 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
44° / 23°
7 wet
Feb
45° / 24°
7 wet
Mar
52° / 30°
9 wet
Apr
58° / 35°
10 wet
May
67° / 44°
10 wet
Jun
79° / 53°
10 wet
Jul
82° / 58°
13 wet
Aug
79° / 56°
13 wet
Sep
73° / 50°
8 wet
Oct
62° / 39°
7 wet
Nov
51° / 30°
6 wet
Dec
43° / 23°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rye 1sw, CO, 2.4 mi away at 7,141 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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