Colorado · Camping · Near Idaho Springs

Guanella Pass Campground

from $26
fee
6/3
season
Jun, Sep
best months

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests.

As of · Source: USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 10,900 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
  • Clear Creek Ranger DistrictArapaho and Roosevelt National Forests

The Guanella Pass Campground is located about seven miles south of Georgetown on the Guanella Pass Scenic Byway. Visitors enjoy hiking and fishing in the area. The campground is split into two loops by the county road and South Clear Creek. There are 18 sites in the campground. Elevan are suitable for RV camping and seven are more suitable for tents. Large RVs are not recommended on the byway. Each site has a tent pad, picnic table, fire ring and charcoal grill. The facility also provides hand pumps with potable water, vault toilets and trash dumpsters. There are not electric/water/sewer site hook-ups at this campground. This campground is located at an elevation of 10,900 feet, so cold nights should be expected. Most of the sites are in the open, but there are some tent sites located among the spruce trees. Nearby activities include hiking, fishing, visiting historic Georgetown and local ghost towns.

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    Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
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    511 Rose

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 7 mi
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    Hamill House Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 7 mi

    Historic house-museum in Georgetown, Colorado, United States

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  • Best time to go · Jun, Sep

    Best time to visit Guanella Pass Campground

    Best months: June and 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

      32° / 12°

      8 wet

    2. Feb

      31° / 11°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      38° / 17°

      9 wet

    4. Apr

      43° / 23°

      10 wet

    5. May

      53° / 31°

      9 wet

    6. Jun

      64° / 40°

      9 wet

    7. Jul

      69° / 46°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      67° / 44°

      14 wet

    9. Sep

      61° / 38°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      50° / 29°

      7 wet

    11. Nov

      39° / 19°

      7 wet

    12. Dec

      32° / 12°

      8 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cabin Creek, CO, 3 mi away at 10,020 ft. The station sits about 900 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.

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