Jacks Gulch Group Campground
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
Colorado · Camping · Near Red Feather Lakes
Jacks Gulch Group Campground
- from $30
- fee
- May–Sep
- best months
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Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Canyon Lakes Ranger District.
Salt Cabin Prescribed (RX) Fire Closure
Agency alert covering Canyon Lakes Ranger District · Order 02-10-05-26-11 · USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests · USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
West Crystal A - Mechanical Fuelbreak Area and Road Closure
Agency alert covering Canyon Lakes Ranger District · Order 02-10-05-26-04 · USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District
Cameron Peak Fire Road Closures
Agency alert covering Canyon Lakes Ranger District · Order 02-10-05-26-01 · USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 8,100 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
- Canyon Lakes Ranger DistrictArapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
Jacks Gulch Group Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado. It sits about 0.2 miles from Jacks Gulch Campground and 0.3 miles from the Jacks Gulch Cg Loop Trail, which makes it easy to pair with a short walk. The site has vault toilets, and a fee is charged for stays. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at about 7,700 feet show July highs around 78°F with lows near 47°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s. Nearby options include the Pingree Park Road climbing area and the Fish Creek hike, both about 1.5 miles away, and the South Fork Cache la Poudre River for canoeing, about 1.9 miles off.
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- Jacks Gulch CampgroundCamping0.2 mi
Jacks Gulch Cg Loop TrailHikingPhoto: lojjic, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.3 mi- Pingree Park RoadRock climbing1.5 mi
- Fish CreekHiking1.5 mi
- South Fork Cache la Poudre RiverCanoeing1.9 mi
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- Riverside ZoneRock climbing3.8 mi
- Cache la Poudre RiverRiver fishing6.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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Best time to visit Jacks Gulch Group 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
36° / 15°
5 wet
Feb
36° / 15°
5 wet
Mar
44° / 20°
6 wet
Apr
49° / 25°
8 wet
May
59° / 32°
9 wet
Jun
72° / 40°
8 wet
Jul
78° / 47°
9 wet
Aug
76° / 46°
10 wet
Sep
69° / 38°
8 wet
Oct
56° / 29°
6 wet
Nov
44° / 21°
5 wet
Dec
36° / 15°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rustic 9wsw, CO, 10.6 mi away at 7,700 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
