Cross Creek Campground
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
Colorado · Camping · Near Guffey
Cross Creek Campground
- May–Sep
- best months
- At 8,579 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
- Eleven Mile State Park
Cross Creek Campground is a state park campground in Colorado, set within Eleven Mile State Park and managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits among a cluster of campgrounds and outdoor spots, making it an easy base for exploring the park's trails, climbing and paddling. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Lake George show July highs around 77°F with lows near 46°F, while winter highs stay around freezing. Lazy Boy Campground is about 1.4 miles away and Stoll Mountain Campground about 1.9 miles. Elevenmile Reservoir, a climbing area, is roughly 3.2 miles off, and the Ponderosa Loop Trail is about 3.9 miles away.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after If it rains Hartsel Hot Springs
Hot spring
Hot spring · 13 mi from Guffey
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More in GuffeyLocal outfitters
- BV Overlook Campground and Lodging30 mi away
- Mt. Princeton RV Park32 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Lazy Boy CampgroundCamping1.4 mi
- Stoll Mountain CampgroundCamping1.9 mi
- Colorado Midland RailroadCanoeing2.7 mi
- Elevenmile ReservoirRock climbing3.2 mi
- Ponderosa Loop TrailHiking3.9 mi
- Aspen Loop TrailHiking4.1 mi
- Colorado Midland Railroad (historic)Canoeing4.9 mi
- Pine Cone DomeRock climbing6.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
North Shore Campground - Loop DCamping · ~5 min drivePhoto: Jay Miller from Colorado Springs, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Howbert Point CampgroundCamping · ~6 min drivePhoto: Jay Miller from Fly to Eleven Mile Canyon just outside Colorado Springs, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Rocky Ridge Campground - Loop ECamping · ~6 min drivePhoto: Jay Miller from Colorado Springs, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Rocky Ridge Campground - Loop CCamping · ~6 min drivePhoto: Jay Miller from Fly to Eleven Mile Canyon just outside Colorado Springs, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Rocky Ridge Campground - Loop ACamping · ~6 min drivePhoto: Jay Miller from Colorado Springs, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Wagon Tongue CampgroundCamping · ~14 min drivePhoto: Jay Miller from Fly to Eleven Mile Canyon just outside Colorado Springs, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
O'Brian Gulch CampgroundCamping · ~16 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Lazy Boy CampgroundCamping · ~2 min drive
- Stoll Mountain CampgroundCamping · ~3 min drive
- Rocking Chair CampgroundCamping · ~4 min drive
Best time to visit Cross Creek Campground
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.
Jan
33° / -1°
4 wet
Feb
36° / 3°
4 wet
Mar
44° / 13°
5 wet
Apr
51° / 23°
6 wet
May
60° / 32°
7 wet
Jun
72° / 40°
8 wet
Jul
77° / 46°
11 wet
Aug
74° / 45°
12 wet
Sep
69° / 37°
7 wet
Oct
57° / 26°
4 wet
Nov
44° / 15°
4 wet
Dec
33° / 2°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake George 8 Sw, CO, 5.8 mi away at 8,550 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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