Colorado · Camping · Near South Fork

Hansen Mill Campground

Open all year
season
Jun, Sep
best months

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Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Rio Grande National Forest. It doesn't name Hansen Mill Campground, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Rio Grande National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 10,600 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
  • Divide Ranger DistrictRio Grande National Forest

Hansen Mill Campground sits at about 10,800 feet in the Divide Ranger District of Colorado's Rio Grande National Forest. It's a small, isolated dispersed campground with three camping units, each equipped with a picnic table and fire ring. It's horse friendly and offers a good vantage point for distant mountain views. Vault toilets are the only facility on site, and there are no refuse receptacles. Campers should expect to carry out all trash. A 14-day camping limit applies here. The nearest town is Wagon Wheel Gap. A 4x4 road starts from the campground and leads to the Wheeler Geological Area. East Bellows Creek, about a mile away, offers fishing. The East Bellows trail #790 connects to the Wilderness Area and Wheeler Geologic Area, and it is a foot or horse trail only, with no motorized vehicles or mountain bikes allowed. For comfortable weather, July and August are the warmest months, with typical highs around 72°F and lows near 40°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station at a lower elevation. Winter is harsh, with typical January highs around 35°F and lows near 2°F. Nearby options include Hansons Mill Dispersed Campsite, about 0.1 mile away, and the West Alder Creek Trail at about 1.1 mile. Wheeler Basin Site 2 and Blue Creek Lodge & RV Park are each about 4.4 miles away.

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    Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
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  • Best time to go · Jun, Sep

    Best time to visit Hansen Mill 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

      35° / 2°

      7 wet

    2. Feb

      36° / 3°

      7 wet

    3. Mar

      42° / 12°

      7 wet

    4. Apr

      48° / 19°

      7 wet

    5. May

      58° / 27°

      8 wet

    6. Jun

      68° / 34°

      7 wet

    7. Jul

      72° / 40°

      15 wet

    8. Aug

      70° / 39°

      15 wet

    9. Sep

      64° / 33°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      55° / 23°

      7 wet

    11. Nov

      43° / 13°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      34° / 2°

      7 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Santa Maria Rsvr, CO, 20.4 mi away at 9,687 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.