Colorado · Camping · Near Pitkin

Koa Camping Salida

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fee
Jun–Aug
best months

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Weather is good · OpenWeather · checked 54 min ago

  • At 8,255 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer

Koa Camping Salida is a campground in Colorado, about 0.8 miles from the town of Maysville. A fee is charged for camping here. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Sargents put July highs around 82°F with lows near 39°F. Winters are cold, with January highs around 33°F and lows near -5°F. The South Arkansas River, a canoeing route, is about 1.1 miles away. Chipeta Mountain offers a hike about 2.1 miles off, and the Angel of Shavano Group campground sits about 3.9 miles away. Ohaver Lake, about 7.8 miles away, has pier fishing.

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    Koa Camping Salida

    Campground

    Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Mountain Spirit Winery Ltd.

    Brewery

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rains

    Waunita Pass

    Viewpoint

    On your way back · 18 mi

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Aug

    Best time to visit Koa Camping Salida

    Best months: June–August. 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

      33° / -5°

      7 wet · 7 snow

    2. Feb

      37° / -3°

      7 wet · 7 snow

    3. Mar

      45° / 9°

      7 wet · 6 snow

    4. Apr

      54° / 20°

      7 wet · 4 snow

    5. May

      65° / 26°

      7 wet · 1 snow

    6. Jun

      76° / 32°

      6 wet

    7. Jul

      82° / 39°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 37°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 28°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      61° / 17°

      6 wet · 2 snow

    11. Nov

      46° / 8°

      6 wet · 5 snow

    12. Dec

      34° / -4°

      7 wet · 7 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sargents, CO, 16.3 mi away at 8,460 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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