Glen Echo
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
Colorado · Camping · Near Red Feather Lakes
Glen Echo
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Glen Echo open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Canyon Lakes Ranger District.
Salt Cabin Prescribed (RX) Fire Closure
Agency alert covering Canyon Lakes Ranger District · Order 02-10-05-26-11 · USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests · USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
West Crystal A - Mechanical Fuelbreak Area and Road Closure
Agency alert covering Canyon Lakes Ranger District · Order 02-10-05-26-04 · USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District
Cameron Peak Fire Road Closures
Agency alert covering Canyon Lakes Ranger District · Order 02-10-05-26-01 · USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 7,160 ft
- Canyon Lakes Ranger DistrictArapaho and Roosevelt National Forests · Cache La Poudre, Colorado Wild and Scenic River
Glen Echo is a campground in Colorado at about 7,160 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Dining Hall
Restaurant
On your way back · 4 miIf it rains Homestead Museum
Museum
Museum · 9.2 mi from Red Feather Lakes
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors
More in Red Feather LakesLocal outfitters
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Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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- F10Camping · ~9 min drive
- F11Camping · ~9 min drive
- F12Camping · ~9 min drive
- Loop ACamping · ~9 min drive
- Loop BCamping · ~9 min drive
- West Lake CampgroundCamping · ~11 min drive
- Red FeatherCamping · ~11 min drive
- Dowdy Lake CampgroundCamping · ~12 min drive
Best time to visit Glen Echo
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
36° / 15°
5 wet
Feb
36° / 15°
5 wet
Mar
44° / 20°
6 wet
Apr
49° / 25°
8 wet
May
59° / 32°
9 wet
Jun
72° / 40°
8 wet
Jul
78° / 47°
9 wet
Aug
76° / 46°
10 wet
Sep
69° / 38°
8 wet
Oct
56° / 29°
6 wet
Nov
44° / 21°
5 wet
Dec
36° / 15°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rustic 9wsw, CO, 6.7 mi away at 7,700 ft. The station sits about 500 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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