Colorado · Camping · Near Estes Park

Hunters Creek

Jun, Sep
best months

Is Hunters Creek open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Rocky Mountain National Park. It doesn't name Hunters Creek, so check the source for the area it covers.

Prescribed Fire Operations are Underway near Beaver Meadows Visitor Center
Park closure covering Rocky Mountain National Park · NPS · Rocky Mountain National Park

As of Nov 9, 11:30 PM MST · Source: NPS · Rocky Mountain National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

At 9,729 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
Rocky Mountain National Park WildernessRocky Mountain National Park

Hunters Creek is a campground in Colorado at about 9,729 feet. It is managed by the National Park Service.

Around this trail

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Hunters Creek
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
Eat after
Wild Basin Lodge & Event Center
Restaurant
On your way back · 3 mi
If it rainsMatt Golon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
James F. Bailey Assay Office Museum
Museum
Museum · 16 mi from Estes Park

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Matt Golon, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)

More in Estes Park

Local outfitters

Wildcat Mountaineering17 mi away
Camp Always Choose Adventures28 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
Best time to visit Hunters Creek
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
  29° / 12°
  15 wet
2. Feb
  28° / 11°
  16 wet
3. Mar
  36° / 17°
  16 wet
4. Apr
  40° / 22°
  17 wet
5. May
  50° / 29°
  16 wet
6. Jun
  62° / 36°
  12 wet
7. Jul
  68° / 43°
  14 wet
8. Aug
  66° / 41°
  13 wet
9. Sep
  59° / 34°
  10 wet
10. Oct
  47° / 26°
  10 wet
11. Nov
  35° / 19°
  12 wet
12. Dec
  28° / 12°
  15 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boulder 14 W, CO, 12.7 mi away at 9,828 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Rules & access

Fee: Yes

Source: National Park Service API

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