Colorado · Camping

Group A

Group APhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
best months
  • At 6,377 ft
  • Lathrop State Park

Group A is a campground within Lathrop State Park in Colorado, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits among a cluster of campgrounds and trails in the park, making it an easy base for exploring the surrounding area. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Walsenburg show May highs around 73°F and October highs around 68°F, while July averages reach about 87°F with the most wet days of the year. Group B is just 0.1 mile away, and Yucca Campground and the Cuerno Verde Trail are each about 0.2 mile off. Piñon Campground lies roughly 0.7 mile away.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct

    Best time to visit Group A

    Best months: April–June and August–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.

    1. Jan

      47° / 21°

      4 wet

    2. Feb

      49° / 21°

      5 wet

    3. Mar

      57° / 27°

      6 wet

    4. Apr

      63° / 34°

      7 wet

    5. May

      73° / 43°

      8 wet

    6. Jun

      84° / 52°

      7 wet

    7. Jul

      87° / 57°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      85° / 56°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      79° / 48°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      68° / 37°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      56° / 28°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      46° / 20°

      5 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Walsenburg 1 Nw, CO, 2.2 mi away at 6,292 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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