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Cotopaxi Arkansas River KOA

Cotopaxi Arkansas River KOAPhoto: LeeAnne Adams from Washington, DC, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
May–Jun, Aug–Sep
best months
  • At 6,307 ft
  • Arkansas River Segment 3

Cotopaxi Arkansas River KOA is a campground on Bureau of Land Management land in Colorado, within the Arkansas River Segment 3 of the BLM's land units. It sits along the Arkansas River, and the nearest town is Salida, about 22 miles away. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Salida weather station show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 77°F, with July the warmest month at about 86°F. That station sits roughly 850 feet lower than the campground, so temperatures here run cooler. Several other spots are within a short drive. BLM Trail 6051 is about 2.4 miles away, and the Arkansas River offers fishing about 3.7 miles off. Coaldale, a climbing area, is about 3.8 miles away, and Vallie Bridge campground is about 5.8 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · May–Jun, Aug–Sep

    Best time to visit Cotopaxi Arkansas River KOA

    Best months: May–June and August–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

      43° / 11°

      2 wet

    2. Feb

      46° / 15°

      2 wet

    3. Mar

      54° / 21°

      4 wet

    4. Apr

      60° / 28°

      5 wet

    5. May

      70° / 35°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      82° / 43°

      5 wet

    7. Jul

      86° / 49°

      8 wet

    8. Aug

      83° / 47°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      77° / 39°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      65° / 29°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      53° / 20°

      3 wet

    12. Dec

      43° / 13°

      3 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Salida, CO, 21.6 mi away at 7,160 ft. The station sits about 900 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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