Cutthroat Bay Group Campground
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
Colorado · Camping · Near Estes Park
Cutthroat Bay Group Campground
- from $147
- fee
- 5/20
- season
- Jun–Jul, Sep
- best months
Is Cutthroat Bay Group Campground open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests.
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests · USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Sulphur Ranger District · USFS · Sulphur Ranger District
Permanent Recreational Shooting Order
Agency alert covering Sulphur Ranger District · Order 02-10-00-25-02 · USFS · Sulphur Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 8,400 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
- Sulphur Ranger DistrictArapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
Cutthroat Bay Group Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Sulphur Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado. It sits about 0.6 miles from the Grand Lake weather station, which sits at 8,288 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Grand Lake station put July highs around 75°F with lows near 44°F, and August is close behind at about 73°F by day and 43°F at night. Winter is cold, with January highs averaging 26°F and lows near 3°F. Vault toilets are the only listed amenity. A fee is charged. Stillwater Campground is about a mile away, and Green Ridge Campground is just under 2 miles off. The Lower Soda Pass Trail and John Kirkpatrick Trail are both within about 2 miles.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Wild Bear Tavern
Restaurant
On your way back · 5 miIf it rains
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- North InletCanoeing8.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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Best time to visit Cutthroat Bay Group Campground
Best months: June–July and 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
26° / 3°
11 wet
Feb
30° / 4°
10 wet
Mar
40° / 13°
9 wet
Apr
48° / 23°
10 wet
May
59° / 31°
11 wet
Jun
70° / 38°
10 wet
Jul
75° / 44°
12 wet
Aug
73° / 43°
13 wet
Sep
67° / 36°
10 wet
Oct
55° / 27°
8 wet
Nov
40° / 18°
8 wet
Dec
28° / 8°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grand Lake 6 Ssw, CO, 0.6 mi away at 8,288 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Cutthroat Bay Group Campground
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