Colorado · Camping

Clayton Camp

May–Sep
best months
  • At 8,276 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
  • San Luis Valley Field Office

Clayton Camp is a Bureau of Land Management campground in Colorado's San Luis Valley, within the San Luis Valley Field Office. It sits in the valley's interior, and San Luis Valley Campground lies about 1.7 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Saguache weather station show July highs around 80°F with lows near 50°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s. That station sits about 575 feet lower than the camp, so temperatures here run a little cooler. Several other spots are close by. San Luis Valley Campground is the nearest, and the Cottonwood and Kelly Creek hikes are both about 4 to 4.5 miles away. Joyful Journey Hot Springs RV Sites is roughly 5 miles off.

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Clayton Camp

    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.

    1. Jan

      36° / 7°

      3 wet

    2. Feb

      41° / 11°

      3 wet

    3. Mar

      51° / 22°

      4 wet

    4. Apr

      59° / 27°

      4 wet

    5. May

      68° / 36°

      4 wet

    6. Jun

      77° / 44°

      5 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 50°

      8 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 49°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 40°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      62° / 30°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      49° / 20°

      3 wet

    12. Dec

      36° / 8°

      2 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Saguache, CO, 13.3 mi away at 7,701 ft. The station sits about 600 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.

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