Monument Lake Resort & Campground
Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- May–Sep
- best months
- At 8,582 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
Monument Lake Resort & Campground sits in Colorado at the town of Monument Park, with the community itself at the same point, so the distance to town is zero. It is a campground that serves as a base for exploring the surrounding area, which is dotted with paddling routes, climbing areas and other camping spots within a few miles. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 82°F with lows near 48°F, while June and August run close behind. The station sits about 640 feet below the campground, so expect temperatures at the site to run somewhat cooler. The North Fork Purgatoire River, a canoeing route, lies just 1.2 miles away. Climbers can head to North Lake South, about 2.2 miles off, or The Stonewall, about 2.4 miles away. For more camping, Stonewall RV & Camping is roughly 3.9 miles from the resort.
- North Fork Purgatoire RiverCanoeing1.2 mi
- North Lake SouthRock climbing2.2 mi
- The StonewallRock climbing2.4 mi
- Guajatoyah CreekCanoeing3.6 mi
- Stonewall RV & CampingCamping3.9 mi
Purgatoire CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain4.7 mi- North ForkHiking5 mi
- WildcatHiking5.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Purgatoire CampgroundCamping · ~8 min drive
- Blue Lake Campground - San Isabel NF (CO)Camping · ~15 min drive
- Bear Lake Campground (co)Camping · ~16 min drive
Sammies Motel/RVCamping · ~36 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Circle The Wagons RV ParkCamping · ~36 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Summit RV ParkCamping · ~51 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Yucca CampgroundCamping · ~51 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Group ACamping · ~52 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Group BCamping · ~52 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Dakota CampgroundsCamping · ~57 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Also worth it near here
- North Lake SouthRock climbing · ~4 min drive
Trinchera PeakSummit · ~15 min drivePhoto: David Herrera from Albuquerque, NM, Bernalillo, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Blue Lake Fishing SiteLake fishing · ~16 min drive
West Spanish PeakHiking · ~17 min drivePhoto: User:wallerdog, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Monument Lake Resort & Campground
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.
Jan
37° / 6°
2 wet
Feb
41° / 12°
3 wet
Mar
52° / 23°
3 wet
Apr
58° / 27°
3 wet
May
68° / 35°
3 wet
Jun
79° / 41°
4 wet
Jul
82° / 48°
7 wet
Aug
79° / 47°
8 wet
Sep
74° / 39°
5 wet
Oct
63° / 28°
3 wet
Nov
49° / 18°
3 wet
Dec
39° / 9°
3 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at San Luis 1 S, CO, 20.9 mi away at 7,943 ft. The station sits about 600 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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