Colorado · Camping

Highlander RV Campground

Highlander RV CampgroundPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
May–Jul, Sep
best months
  • At 9,026 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
  • Slumgullion Earthflow Area of Critical Environmental Concern

Highlander RV Campground is a Bureau of Land Management campground in Colorado, set within the Slumgullion Earthflow Area of Critical Environmental Concern. The nearest town is Lake City, about 3 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Lake City show July highs around 77°F with lows near 47°F, while August brings the most wet days of the year, about 14. Winters are cold, with January highs around 34°F. The Lake To Lake Trail starts just 0.6 miles away. Henson Creek RV Park and the Henson Creek Trail are both about 3 miles off, and Elkhorn RV Resort is about 3.6 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · May–Jul, Sep

    Best time to visit Highlander RV Campground

    Best months: May–July 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

      34° / 1°

      6 wet

    2. Feb

      38° / 8°

      5 wet

    3. Mar

      46° / 17°

      6 wet

    4. Apr

      53° / 25°

      6 wet

    5. May

      65° / 33°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      74° / 40°

      6 wet

    7. Jul

      77° / 47°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      74° / 45°

      14 wet

    9. Sep

      69° / 38°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      60° / 28°

      7 wet

    11. Nov

      46° / 15°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      34° / 3°

      5 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake City, CO, 2.9 mi away at 8,667 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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