Colorado · Camping · Near Leadville

Elk Wallow Campground

from $20
fee
May
season
Jun–Sep
best months

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Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 8 h ago

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for White River National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · White River National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 8,800 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
  • Sopris Ranger DistrictWhite River National Forest

Elk Wallow Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Sopris Ranger District of Colorado's White River National Forest. It sits in the high country, and the nearest town is Tellurium, about 1.5 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Meredith, CO, run to highs around 75°F in June and 81°F in July, with July lows near 40°F. That station sits roughly 1,000 feet below the campground, so temperatures at the site run cooler. A fee is charged for recreation here. The North Fork Fryingpan River, a canoeing route, is about a mile away, and Tellurium Lake and Last Chance Creek are both within 2 miles. Chapman Campground is about 2.7 miles off.

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    Elk Wallow Campground

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    Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    La Mina Tacos Y Mariscos

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 18 mi

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Elk Wallow Campground

    Best months: June–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

      34° / 4°

    2. Feb

      36° / 6°

    3. Mar

      43° / 13°

    4. Apr

      51° / 21°

    5. May

      63° / 28°

    6. Jun

      75° / 34°

    7. Jul

      81° / 40°

    8. Aug

      80° / 39°

    9. Sep

      71° / 32°

    10. Oct

      61° / 23°

    11. Nov

      45° / 13°

    12. Dec

      34° / 5°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Meredith, CO, 6.9 mi away at 7,825 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.