King Creek Trailhead
- No Fee
- fee
- May–Sep
- best months
- At 8,387 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
King Creek Trailhead is a campground in Colorado at about 8,387 feet. It is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
Local outfitters
- Rancho Del Rio16 mi away
- Flat Tops Wilderness Guides23 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit King Creek Trailhead
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
32° / 7°
12 wet
Feb
34° / 9°
11 wet
Mar
43° / 17°
10 wet
Apr
52° / 24°
11 wet
May
62° / 33°
10 wet
Jun
74° / 40°
8 wet
Jul
79° / 46°
10 wet
Aug
77° / 45°
11 wet
Sep
70° / 37°
9 wet
Oct
57° / 27°
8 wet
Nov
42° / 17°
9 wet
Dec
32° / 8°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yampa, CO, 9.3 mi away at 7,857 ft. The station sits about 500 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.
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