Colorado · Camping

Lake Fork Arm

May–Sep
best months

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Alert in the area

The National Park Service lists an alert for Curecanti National Recreation Area.

  • Toxic Algae May Be Present In Blue Mesa Reservoir

    Park alert covering Curecanti National Recreation Area · NPS · Curecanti National Recreation Area

As of · Source: NPS · Curecanti National Recreation Area. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 7,570 ft
  • Curecanti National Recreation AreaGunnison Field Office

Lake Fork Arm is a Bureau of Land Management campground in Colorado's Curecanti National Recreation Area, within the Gunnison Field Office. It sits in the Curecanti, a national recreation area that also includes land managed by the National Park Service. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Blue Mesa Lake weather station show July highs around 83°F with lows near 46°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s and 30s. The Old D&RGW Abandoned Rail Trail lies just 0.2 miles away, and the Lake City Branch Abandoned Railway is about 2.6 miles off. For hiking, the Dillon Pinnacles Trail is 3 miles away and the Lake Fork Gunnison River Trail is 3.7 miles away.

Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Lake Fork Arm

    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.

    1. Jan

      25° / -1°

      8 wet

    2. Feb

      30° / 3°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      43° / 15°

      5 wet

    4. Apr

      56° / 24°

      5 wet

    5. May

      66° / 32°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      77° / 39°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 46°

      7 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 45°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 37°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      60° / 27°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      44° / 15°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      29° / 3°

      7 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Blue Mesa Lake, CO, 6.5 mi away at 7,568 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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