Colorado · Camping · Near Estes Park

Long Draw Campground

Jun, Sep
best months

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Canyon Lakes Ranger District.

As of · Source: USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 10,051 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
  • Canyon Lakes Ranger DistrictArapaho and Roosevelt National Forests

Long Draw Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado. It sits within the national forest's ranger district, and the land is managed by the Forest Service. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically July and August, when typical averages from a nearby weather station run from a high of 74°F with lows around 43°F in July to a high of 72°F with lows near 41°F in August. That station sits about 500 feet lower than the campground, so temperatures at the site run a little cooler. The campground makes a convenient base for exploring the surrounding area. Corral Creek is just 0.3 miles away, and La Poudre Pass Creek offers canoeing about 0.9 miles off. The Poudre Trail is 1.2 miles away, and Grandview Campground is about 2.5 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Long Draw Campground

    Campground

    Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Trail Ridge Cafe

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 5 mi
  • If it rains

    Almost East Gemstone Peak

    Viewpoint

    On your way back · 16 mi

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  • Best time to go · Jun, Sep

    Best time to visit Long Draw Campground

    Best months: June and 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

      31° / 11°

      9 wet

    2. Feb

      33° / 10°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      40° / 15°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      45° / 20°

      10 wet

    5. May

      55° / 28°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      68° / 36°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      74° / 43°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      72° / 41°

      14 wet

    9. Sep

      65° / 34°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      51° / 25°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      39° / 18°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      31° / 11°

      9 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hourglass Rsvr, CO, 8.6 mi away at 9,520 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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