Forgotten Valley Campground
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
Colorado · Camping · Near Idaho Springs
Forgotten Valley Campground
- May–Sep
- best months
- At 8,293 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
- Golden Gate Canyon State Park
Forgotten Valley Campground is a campground in Colorado at about 8,293 feet. It is managed by the state fish and wildlife agency.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Crooks Palace
Restaurant
On your way back · 7 mi
If it rainsClyde Charles Brown, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsUniversity museum, geology in CO, United States
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Clyde Charles Brown, CC BY-SA 4.0 (commons)
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Best time to visit Forgotten Valley 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.
Jan
39° / 17°
5 wet
Feb
40° / 17°
5 wet
Mar
47° / 22°
6 wet
Apr
52° / 27°
8 wet
May
61° / 35°
10 wet
Jun
73° / 44°
9 wet
Jul
79° / 50°
10 wet
Aug
77° / 48°
11 wet
Sep
70° / 41°
8 wet
Oct
57° / 31°
6 wet
Nov
47° / 24°
5 wet
Dec
40° / 17°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gross Rsvr, CO, 5.8 mi away at 7,970 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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