Goose Creek Campground
- May 28, 2021
- season
- May–Jul, Sep–Oct
- best months
Is Goose Creek Campground open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 8 alerts for Pike and San Isabel National Forests.
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Interlaken Hotel Tree Hazards
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Sharpe Fire Update
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Turquoise Lake Road (County Road 4) Closure
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Downed and weakened trees on South Platte Ranger District
Agency alert covering South Platte Ranger District · USFS · South Platte Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 8,100 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
- South Platte Ranger DistrictPike and San Isabel National Forests
Goose Creek Campground is a Forest Service campground in the South Platte Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado. It sits at an elevation that runs a few hundred feet below the Cheesman weather station, so temperatures at the site run slightly warmer than the station's typical averages. The most comfortable stretch for a visit is late spring through early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Cheesman weather station show highs around 67°F in May and 76°F in September, with July peaking near 84°F. Winters there are cold, with January highs around 45°F and lows near 14°F. Vault toilets are the only listed amenity, and a fee is charged for use. The Goose Creek hike starts about a mile away, and the Hankins Pass Trail is just beyond it. Climbers can head to Couch Potatoes and Helen's Dome, both about 1.8 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts26 mi away
- Lostfork Basecamp26 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Goose CreekHiking1 mi
- Hankins Pass TrailHiking1.1 mi
- Couch PotatoesRock climbing1.8 mi
- Helen's DomeRock climbing1.8 mi
- South Platte RiverRiver fishing5.4 mi
- Spruce Grove CampgroundCamping6.1 mi
- Twin Eagles CampgroundCamping6.5 mi
- Lost CreekCanoeing7.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Kelsey CampgroundCamping · ~19 min drive
- Meadows Group CampgroundCamping · ~19 min drive
- Buffalo CampgroundCamping · ~20 min drive
- Manitou Lake PavilionCamping · ~26 min drive
- Colorado CampgroundCamping · ~27 min drive
- South Meadows - Pike San Isabel NF (CO)Camping · ~28 min drive
YMCA Camo Shady BrookCamping · ~15 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Lone Rock Campground (co)Camping · ~15 min drive
O'Brian Gulch CampgroundCamping · ~25 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Painted RocksCamping · ~26 min drive
Best time to visit Goose Creek Campground
Best months: May–July 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
45° / 14°
4 wet
Feb
46° / 16°
5 wet
Mar
53° / 23°
6 wet
Apr
58° / 29°
8 wet
May
67° / 38°
9 wet
Jun
79° / 47°
9 wet
Jul
84° / 53°
12 wet
Aug
82° / 51°
13 wet
Sep
76° / 43°
7 wet
Oct
64° / 32°
5 wet
Nov
53° / 23°
4 wet
Dec
44° / 15°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cheesman, CO, 5.5 mi away at 6,880 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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.
Facts about this campground
Goose Creek Campground
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