Hayden Creek Campground
- from $22
- fee
- May 13, 2022
- season
- May–Sep
- best months
Caution today
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 37 min ago
Is Hayden Creek Campground open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 7 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
Food Storage Prohibitions on Pike-San Isabel National Forests
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Order 02-12-00-23-07 · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 8,000 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
- Salida Ranger DistrictPike and San Isabel National Forests
Hayden Creek Campground is a hidden gem on the Salida Ranger District. The campground is small with only eleven sites. It is located on the banks of Hayden Creek and at the base of the majestic Sangre de Cristo Mountains.The campground is wooded and very secluded. Sites are best suited to tent camping or small trailers or RV's. Vehicles 25 ft. or less work best in the area.Prior to Memorial Day weekend and after Labor Day, trash service may not be available.
Local outfitters
- Black Bear Retreat9 mi away
- Valley View Hot Springs10 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Rainbow TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Coaldale CampgroundCamping1.3 mi
- Bushnell LakesHiking2.3 mi
- Black CanyonHiking2.9 mi
- Stout Creek LakesHiking3.7 mi
Vallie BridgeCampingPhoto: LeeAnne Adams from Washington, DC, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.1 mi- CoaldaleRock climbing5.4 mi
- Black Bear RV ResortCamping8.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Vallie BridgeCamping · ~9 min drivePhoto: LeeAnne Adams from Washington, DC, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Cotopaxi Arkansas River KOACamping · ~16 min drivePhoto: LeeAnne Adams from Washington, DC, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Valley View Hot SpringsCamping · ~16 min drivePhoto: Dan Nevill, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Salida EastCamping · ~25 min drivePhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Four Seasons RV ParkCamping · ~25 min drivePhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
O'Haver CampgroundCamping · ~32 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Camper VillageCamping · ~41 min drivePhoto: Ej Lowell, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Echo Canyon CampgroundCamping · ~51 min drivePhoto: Jrozwado, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Alvarado CampgroundCamping · ~38 min drive
- Black Bear RV ResortCamping · ~15 min drive
Best time to visit Hayden Creek Campground
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
40° / 8°
4 wet
Feb
42° / 12°
5 wet
Mar
50° / 20°
6 wet
Apr
56° / 26°
7 wet
May
66° / 33°
7 wet
Jun
77° / 41°
7 wet
Jul
81° / 45°
11 wet
Aug
78° / 44°
11 wet
Sep
72° / 37°
6 wet
Oct
61° / 26°
5 wet
Nov
49° / 17°
4 wet
Dec
40° / 8°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Westcliffe, CO, 23.8 mi away at 7,873 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Hayden Creek Campground
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