Colorado · Camping · Near Leadville

Crescent Mining Camp

from $50
fee: Closed for the season
season: Jun–Sep
best months

Is Crescent Mining Camp open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Leadville Ranger District. It doesn't name Crescent Mining Camp, so check the source for the area it covers.

Willow Fire Area Closure
Agency closure covering Leadville Ranger District · Order 02-12-01-26-39 · USFS · Leadville Ranger District
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Interlaken Hotel and Annex Area closure
Agency alert covering Leadville Ranger District · Order 02-12-01-26-19 · USFS · Leadville Ranger District
Interlaken Hotel Tree Hazards
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Sharpe Fire Update
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests

As of Nov 10, 5:00 PM MST · Source: USFS · Leadville Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

At 9,949 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
Leadville Ranger DistrictPike and San Isabel National Forests

Crescent Mining Camp is a Forest Service campground in the Leadville Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado, about 0.1 mile from the town of Rockdale. The site is a historic cabin camp built in the 1890s during the gold and silver mining boom in Clear Creek Canyon. The cabins are fully rustic, with no electricity or running water, and visitors can expect vault toilets as the only facility. The camp sits beside a road heavily used by off-highway vehicles (OHV), but the cabins have a private drive with a locking gate. That makes it a good base for OHV riders, though not for those seeking quiet and solitude. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Twin Lakes show July highs around 74°F with lows near 43°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s. Quail Mountain and Mount Hope are both about half a mile away, and Winfield Trailhead is roughly 1.7 miles off. Clear Creek, about 3.2 miles away, offers canoeing.

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On your way back · 6 mi
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Temple Israel
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Historic frontier synagogue building

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Local outfitters

Taylor Park Trading Post14 mi away
Arrowhead Point Campground and Cabins16 mi away

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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Best time to visit Crescent Mining Camp
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° / 5°
  4 wet
2. Feb
  35° / 5°
  5 wet
3. Mar
  41° / 13°
  6 wet
4. Apr
  46° / 21°
  6 wet
5. May
  58° / 30°
  7 wet
6. Jun
  70° / 37°
  8 wet
7. Jul
  74° / 43°
  11 wet
8. Aug
  71° / 42°
  12 wet
9. Sep
  65° / 35°
  8 wet
10. Oct
  53° / 26°
  5 wet
11. Nov
  42° / 17°
  4 wet
12. Dec
  34° / 8°
  4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Twin Lakes Rsvr, CO, 7.8 mi away at 9,236 ft. The station sits about 700 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.