Iron Creek Campground
- May–Jun, Aug–Sep
- best months
- At 6,581 ft
- Crawford State Park
Iron Creek Campground is a campground in Crawford State Park in Colorado, managed by the Bureau of Reclamation. The nearest town is Maher, about 2 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Cimarron weather station show July highs around 86°F with lows near 45°F, while September cools to highs in the mid-70s. The Iron Creek Campground Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and the West Shore Trail is about 0.3 mile off. Clear Fork Campground is roughly 0.4 mile away. For paddling, the Smith Fork is about 4 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Cedar Creek RV Park and Lodging19 mi away
- Riverbend RV Park and Cabins22 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Iron Creek Campground TrailHiking0.1 mi
West Shore TrailHikingPhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.3 mi- Clear Fork CampgroundCamping0.4 mi
Smith ForkCanoeingPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.3 mi
The Checkerboard WallRock climbingPhoto: SymphonicPoet, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)8.5 mi- North Rim CampgroundCamping8.5 mi
North Rim RoutesRock climbingPhoto: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)8.5 mi- Gunnison RiverRiver fishing9.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
East Portal CampgroundCamping · ~18 min drivePhoto: Alan Stark from Goodyear, AZ, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Ponderosa CampgroundCamping · ~32 min drivePhoto: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Lake Fork CampgroundCamping · ~36 min drive
West ElkCamping · ~36 min drivePhoto: Hustvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Red Creek Group SiteCamping · ~40 min drive
Elk Creek CampgroundCamping · ~46 min drivePhoto: NPS Photo, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Blue Mesa Recreational RanchCamping · ~50 min drivePhoto: Mshuang2, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Clear Fork CampgroundCamping · Next door
- North Rim CampgroundCamping · ~15 min drive
- Black Canyon of the Gunnison South Rim CampgroundCamping · ~17 min drive
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Best time to visit Iron Creek Campground
Best months: May–June and August–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
35° / 3°
7 wet
Feb
40° / 10°
7 wet
Mar
51° / 19°
7 wet
Apr
60° / 26°
7 wet
May
70° / 32°
6 wet
Jun
81° / 37°
4 wet
Jul
86° / 45°
6 wet
Aug
83° / 45°
8 wet
Sep
76° / 37°
7 wet
Oct
64° / 26°
6 wet
Nov
49° / 16°
6 wet
Dec
36° / 6°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cimarron, CO, 16.1 mi away at 6,890 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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