Knowles Overlook
- Apr–May, Sep–Oct
- best months
Clear at last check
Weather is good · OpenWeather · checked 17 h ago
- At 4,686 ft
- Grand Junction Field Office
Knowles Overlook is a Bureau of Land Management campground in the Grand Junction Field Office in western Colorado, about 0.2 miles from the Knowles campground and 0.3 miles from Island Camp. The two campgrounds sit close together, making it easy to plan a stay around either. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Fruita weather station show May highs around 78°F and October highs around 69°F, while July averages climb to about 95°F. Several other spots are within a short drive. The Jouflas Trail is about 0.9 miles away, and the McDonald Creek Trail is about 1.4 miles off. Climbers can head to the Black Rock climbing area, roughly 1.7 miles away, and the Mouth of Mee Canyon Area is about 4.2 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Canyon View RV Resort22 mi away
- RV Ranch at Grand Junction31 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
KnowlesCampingPhoto: Missvain, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.2 mi- Island CampCamping0.3 mi
- Jouflas TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Black Rocks 9CampingPhoto: Missvain, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.4 mi
- McDonald Creek TrailHiking1.4 mi
- Rabbit Valley 2 TrailHiking1.5 mi
Black RockRock climbingPhoto: iagoarchangel, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1.7 mi
Mouth of Mee Canyon AreaRock climbingPhoto: sarahstierch, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)4.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- KnowlesCamping · Next doorPhoto: Missvain, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Black Rocks 9Camping · ~2 min drivePhoto: Missvain, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Black Rocks 6Camping · ~3 min drivePhoto: Missvain, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Black Rocks 3Camping · ~3 min drivePhoto: Loco Steve, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Black Rocks 1Camping · ~4 min drivePhoto: Loco Steve, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Dog IslandCamping · ~5 min drivePhoto: Missvain, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Mee CornerCamping · ~8 min drivePhoto: Loco Steve, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Island CampCamping · Next door
- Black Rocks 8Camping · ~3 min drive
- Black Rocks 7Camping · ~3 min drive
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Best time to visit Knowles Overlook
Best months: April–May and September–October. 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
39° / 15°
5 wet
Feb
47° / 21°
5 wet
Mar
59° / 29°
6 wet
Apr
67° / 35°
5 wet
May
78° / 45°
5 wet
Jun
89° / 52°
3 wet
Jul
95° / 60°
4 wet
Aug
91° / 58°
5 wet
Sep
83° / 48°
5 wet
Oct
69° / 36°
5 wet
Nov
54° / 25°
5 wet
Dec
40° / 16°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fruita, CO, 16 mi away at 4,498 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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