Echo Canyon Campground
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
Colorado · Camping · Near Guffey
Echo Canyon Campground
Photo: Jrozwado, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- May–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
- At 6,366 ft
Echo Canyon Campground is a campground in Colorado, about 1.3 miles from the community of Buckskin Joe. It sits close to several climbing areas and other outdoor spots, making it a convenient base for a day or more of exploring the surrounding rock and trails. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Canon City weather station show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 80°F, while July and August climb into the upper 80s. That station sits roughly 1,000 feet lower than the campground, so temperatures here run cooler. The Slick Rock Gardens Bouldering Area, Outlaw Wall and Territorial Wall all lie about 1.3 miles away. Prospectors RV Resort is about 1.6 miles off, and the mountain biking trail "dark side of the moon" is about 1.7 miles away.
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- Slick Rock Gardens Bouldering AreaRock climbing1.3 mi
- Outlaw WallRock climbing1.3 mi
- Territorial WallRock climbing1.3 mi
- Prospectors RV ResortCamping1.6 mi
- Royal View CampgroundCamping1.6 mi
- dark side of the moonMountain biking1.7 mi
- made in the shadeMountain biking1.7 mi
- dream weaverMountain biking1.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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- Royal View CampgroundCamping · ~3 min drive
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Best time to visit Echo Canyon Campground
Best months: May–June and September–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.
Jan
49° / 18°
4 wet · 4 snow
Feb
50° / 20°
4 wet · 4 snow
Mar
58° / 26°
5 wet · 3 snow
Apr
64° / 33°
7 wet · 2 snow
May
73° / 43°
8 wet · 1 snow
Jun
85° / 52°
8 wet
Jul
89° / 59°
11 wet
Aug
87° / 57°
11 wet
Sep
80° / 48°
7 wet
Oct
69° / 36°
5 wet · 1 snow
Nov
57° / 26°
5 wet · 3 snow
Dec
49° / 19°
4 wet · 4 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Canon City, CO, 5.7 mi away at 5,378 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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