Colorado · Camping

Dry Gulch Campground

Yes
fee
May–Sep
best months
  • At 7,559 ft
  • Sapinero State Wildlife Area

Dry Gulch Campground is a state-managed campground in Colorado's Sapinero State Wildlife Area, about 1.7 miles from the Blue Mesa Lake weather station. The land is managed by State Fish and Wildlife, and the site is not wheelchair accessible. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Blue Mesa Lake station show July highs around 83°F with lows near 46°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s and 30s. A fee is charged here. East Elk Creek Group Campsite is less than a mile away, and Elk Creek Campground and the Denver & Rio Grande Western Abandoned Railroad are both about 1.4 miles off. Dillon Pinnacles Trail is roughly 3.7 miles away.

Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Dry Gulch 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.

    1. Jan

      25° / -1°

      8 wet

    2. Feb

      30° / 3°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      43° / 15°

      5 wet

    4. Apr

      56° / 24°

      5 wet

    5. May

      66° / 32°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      77° / 39°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 46°

      7 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 45°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 37°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      60° / 27°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      44° / 15°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      29° / 3°

      7 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Blue Mesa Lake, CO, 1.7 mi away at 7,568 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Facts about this campground

Rules & access

Accessibility
Not wheelchair accessible

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