Colorado · Camping

Chief Ouray Group Site

Chief Ouray Group SitePhoto: Michael, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months
  • At 5,582 ft
  • Cherry Creek State Park

Chief Ouray Group Site is a group site within Cherry Creek State Park in Colorado, about 0.3 miles from Cherry Creek State Park Campground. It sits among a cluster of other group sites, with Cherokee Group Site about 0.1 mile away and Arapahoe Group Site about 0.2 mile away, making it easy to plan a stay that includes more than one site. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from the nearby Cherry Creek Dam weather station show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 80°F, while July averages 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 Smoky Hill Trail, a hike, is about 1.1 mile away. Westlands Park/God's Hands, a climbing area, is about 4.3 miles off.

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

    Best time to visit Chief Ouray 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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