Lyons Gulch Campground
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
Colorado · Camping · Near Glenwood Springs
Lyons Gulch Campground
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
- At 6,203 ft
- Upper Colorado River District
Lyons Gulch Campground is a Bureau of Land Management campground in Colorado's Upper Colorado River District, about 5 to 6 miles from Gypsum Campground and Aunt Sara's Riverdance RV Resort. It sits within the BLM's Upper Colorado River District, which makes it a base for exploring the surrounding area's mix of camping, fishing, climbing and hiking. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Shoshone weather station show May highs around 71°F and September highs near 79°F, while July peaks around 89°F and winter highs hover in the mid-30s. Nearby options include Horse Pasture Site for river fishing, Main Wall for climbing, and Coburn Rim for hiking, all within about 7 miles.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Stoneyard Distillery
Brewery
On your way back · 4 mi- If it rains
Thermal springs in Colorado
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More in Glenwood SpringsLocal outfitters
- Flat Tops Wilderness Guides10 mi away
- Glenwood Canyon Resort15 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Aunt Sara's Riverdance RV ResortCampingPhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.2 mi- Horse Pasture SiteRiver fishing5.4 mi
Gypsum CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain5.9 mi- Main WallRock climbing6.1 mi
Surgery ButtressRock climbingPhoto: kahunapulej, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)6.5 mi- Coburn RimHiking6.9 mi
- Sweetwater CreekCanoeing8.1 mi
- Ute - DeepHiking8.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Lyons Gulch Campground
Best months: April–June 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
36° / 15°
10 wet
Feb
43° / 20°
10 wet
Mar
53° / 28°
10 wet
Apr
61° / 35°
11 wet
May
71° / 44°
10 wet
Jun
83° / 51°
7 wet
Jul
89° / 59°
7 wet
Aug
87° / 58°
9 wet
Sep
79° / 50°
8 wet
Oct
65° / 38°
8 wet
Nov
49° / 27°
8 wet
Dec
36° / 16°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Shoshone, CO, 12.1 mi away at 5,992 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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