Chalk Creek Canyon
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
Colorado · Camping · Near Pitkin
Chalk Creek Canyon
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Chalk Creek Canyon open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 7 alerts for Pike and San Isabel National Forests.
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Interlaken Hotel Tree Hazards
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Sharpe Fire Update
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Turquoise Lake Road (County Road 4) Closure
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Food Storage Prohibitions on Pike-San Isabel National Forests
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Order 02-12-00-23-07 · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 8,398 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
- Salida Ranger DistrictPike and San Isabel National Forests
Chalk Creek Canyon is a campground in Colorado at about 8,398 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Mountain Spirit Winery Ltd.
Brewery
Brewery · 13 mi from PitkinIf it rains Evans Firewall & Savard Building
Museum
On your way back · 8 mi
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors
More in PitkinLocal outfitters
- BV Overlook Campground and Lodging9 mi away
- Mt. Princeton RV Park10 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Bootleg CampgroundCamping0.2 mi
- Narrow GaugeHiking0.5 mi
- Mt. Princeton CampgroundCamping1.4 mi
Cascade Creek TrailHikingPhoto: oxtopus, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.8 mi
Agnes Vaille FallsWaterfallPhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.9 mi- Chalk Creek Boulder aka Boulder of SorrowRock climbingPhoto: oxtopus, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.9 mi
- Chalk Lake Fishing SiteLake fishing2 mi
- Arkansas Headwaters Recreation AreaState park8.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Chalk Creek Campground and RV ParkCamping · ~11 min drivePhoto: Roy Luck, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Ruby Mountain CampgroundCamping · ~13 min drivePhoto: Roy Luck, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mt. Princeton RV Park & CabinsCamping · ~18 min drivePhoto: Nolabob, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mushroom Gulch Site 2Camping · ~25 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Monarch ParkCamping · ~27 min drive
Four Seasons RV ParkCamping · ~33 min drivePhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Middle Quartz Creek CampgroundCamping · ~24 min drivePhoto: Bull dd-780, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Bootleg CampgroundCamping · Next door
- Chalk LakeCamping · ~3 min drive
- Cascade (colorado)Camping · ~4 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Narrow GaugeMountain biking · Next door
- Cascade Creek TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: oxtopus, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Agnes Vaille FallsWaterfall · ~3 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Chalk Creek Boulder aka Boulder of SorrowRock climbing · ~3 min drivePhoto: oxtopus, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Chalk Creek Canyon
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
41° / 11°
4 wet
Feb
43° / 14°
5 wet
Mar
50° / 21°
6 wet
Apr
56° / 27°
6 wet
May
67° / 36°
7 wet
Jun
78° / 43°
7 wet
Jul
83° / 49°
12 wet
Aug
80° / 47°
12 wet
Sep
74° / 40°
8 wet
Oct
62° / 29°
6 wet
Nov
50° / 20°
5 wet
Dec
40° / 11°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Buena Vista 2s, CO, 8.4 mi away at 7,954 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
