Colorado · Camping

Cherokee Group Site

Cherokee Group SitePhoto: Michael, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months
  • At 5,587 ft
  • Cherry Creek State Park

Cherokee Group Site is a group campground within Cherry Creek State Park in Colorado, about 0.3 miles from Cherry Creek State Park Campground. It sits among several other group sites, with Chief Ouray Group Site and Arapahoe Group Site each about 0.1 mile away. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from the nearby Cherry Creek Dam weather station run to highs around 72°F in May and 80°F in September, while July highs average about 90°F and January highs sit near 47°F. The John F. Kennedy Park Trail, a mountain biking route, is about 0.7 mile away, and the Smoky Hill Trail and Wetland Loop Trail are both within about 1.6 miles. Climbers can find Westlands Park/God's Hands roughly 4.3 miles off.

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Cherokee Group Site

    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.

    1. Jan

      47° / 17°

    2. Feb

      49° / 19°

    3. Mar

      57° / 25°

    4. Apr

      63° / 32°

    5. May

      72° / 41°

    6. Jun

      85° / 50°

    7. Jul

      90° / 56°

    8. Aug

      88° / 55°

    9. Sep

      80° / 47°

    10. Oct

      68° / 34°

    11. Nov

      55° / 24°

    12. Dec

      47° / 17°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cherry Creek Dam, CO, 1.9 mi away at 5,647 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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