Colorado · Camping · Near Leadville

Horseshoe Campground

Jun–Sep
best months

Caution at last check

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 16 h ago

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 8 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
National Forest Service Road 8 closure
Agency alert covering South Park Ranger District · Order 02-12-10-26-13 · USFS · South Park Ranger District
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

As of Nov 11, 5:20 AM MST · Source: USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

At 10,560 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
South Park Ranger DistrictPike and San Isabel National Forests

Horseshoe Campground is a Forest Service campground in the South Park Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado. It sits within the national forest's boundaries, and the nearest town is Fairplay, about 5 miles away. The site is a simple base for overnight stays. Vault toilets are the only listed amenity, and a fee is charged for use. The campground works well as a starting point for exploring the surrounding trails and waterways. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Fairplay show July highs around 71°F with lows near 42°F, while winter highs stay around 31°F. Several other spots lie close by. The Ore Wagon hike is about 0.7 miles away, and Fourmile Campground is about 1.1 miles off. Twelvemile Creek, a canoeing route, is roughly 4.8 miles away, and the Fairplay climbing area is about 4.9 miles away.

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Horseshoe Campground
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Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
Eat after
Highside Brewing
Brewery
Open after 6
If it rainsPlazak, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Matchless Mine
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Local outfitters

Arrowhead Point Campground and Cabins23 mi away
Valley Mobile RV Park23 mi away

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Also worth it near here
- Limber GroveHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Ben Mason, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- FairplayRock climbing · ~8 min drive
- Mount ShermanSummit · ~8 min drivePhoto: Stargazer7121, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Crooked BeaverMountain biking · ~10 min drive
Best time to visit Horseshoe Campground
Best months: June–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
  31° / 10°
2. Feb
  31° / 9°
3. Mar
  38° / 16°
4. Apr
  45° / 22°
5. May
  55° / 29°
6. Jun
  66° / 37°
7. Jul
  71° / 42°
8. Aug
  68° / 41°
9. Sep
  62° / 35°
10. Oct
  51° / 26°
11. Nov
  39° / 17°
12. Dec
  31° / 10°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fairplay S Park Rd, CO, 5.1 mi away at 9,995 ft. The station sits about 600 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.