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Chapman Campground

Jun–Sep
best months

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  • At 8,800 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
  • Sopris Ranger DistrictWhite River National Forest

Chapman Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Sopris Ranger District of White River National Forest, about 1,200 feet above Ruedi Reservoir and at the base of a wide valley beside the Fryingpan River. Lodgepole pine surrounds the sites, and several sit right at the river's edge, making it a good base for time on the water or along the trail. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Meredith, CO, run to highs around 81°F in July with lows near 40°F, and the station sits roughly 1,000 feet lower than the campground, so temperatures here run cooler. A day use fee of $9 per vehicle is charged. Chapman Group Campground is about half a mile away, and the Chapman Interpretive hike starts just 0.3 miles off. Sawyer Lake is about a mile away, and the North Fork Fryingpan River offers canoeing about 3.5 miles out.

Around this trail

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    Chapman Campground

    Campground

    Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    La Mina Tacos Y Mariscos

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 19 mi

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Chapman Campground

    Best months: June–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.

    1. Jan

      34° / 4°

    2. Feb

      36° / 6°

    3. Mar

      43° / 13°

    4. Apr

      51° / 21°

    5. May

      63° / 28°

    6. Jun

      75° / 34°

    7. Jul

      81° / 40°

    8. Aug

      80° / 39°

    9. Sep

      71° / 32°

    10. Oct

      61° / 23°

    11. Nov

      45° / 13°

    12. Dec

      34° / 5°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Meredith, CO, 6.3 mi away at 7,825 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Chapman Campground

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