Colorado · Camping · Near Idaho Springs

Dakota Ridge RV Park

Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
best months

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Weather is good · OpenWeather · checked 12 h ago

  • At 6,039 ft

Dakota Ridge RV Park is a campground in Colorado, about half a mile from the town of Heritage Dells. It sits close to several climbing and mountain biking spots, making it a convenient base for exploring the area's outdoor recreation. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Lakewood show May highs around 68°F and September highs around 76°F, with July peaking near 86°F. Tin Cup Hogback Park, a climbing area, is just 0.3 miles away, and the Argos Trail and Kinney Run Trail for mountain biking are both about 0.7 miles off. Clear Creek RV Park, another campground, lies roughly 2.9 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct

    Best time to visit Dakota Ridge RV Park

    Best months: April–June and August–October. 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

      45° / 21°

      4 wet

    2. Feb

      45° / 22°

      5 wet

    3. Mar

      53° / 29°

      6 wet

    4. Apr

      59° / 35°

      7 wet

    5. May

      68° / 44°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      80° / 53°

      9 wet

    7. Jul

      86° / 60°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      84° / 58°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 49°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 37°

      6 wet

    11. Nov

      52° / 28°

      4 wet

    12. Dec

      45° / 20°

      4 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lakewood, CO, 4.8 mi away at 5,640 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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