Colorado · Camping · Near Telluride

Nellie Creek

May–Jul, Sep
best months
  • At 9,351 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
  • Gunnison Field Office

Nellie Creek is a Bureau of Land Management campground in Colorado's Gunnison Field Office, about 1.5 miles from the town of Henson. The Nellie Creek Site 1 campground sits just 0.2 miles away, so the two make a convenient pairing for an overnight stay in this corner of western Colorado. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Lake City weather station, which sits about 680 feet lower than the campground, show July highs around 77°F with lows near 47°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s. The surrounding area offers plenty to pair with a night at the camp. Zebra Wall and Ritalin Wall, both climbing areas, and the El Paso Creek hike are each about 2.4 miles away. Henson Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 2.6 miles off.

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    On your way back · 21 mi

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  • Best time to go · May–Jul, Sep

    Best time to visit Nellie Creek

    Best months: May–July 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

      34° / 1°

      6 wet

    2. Feb

      38° / 8°

      5 wet

    3. Mar

      46° / 17°

      6 wet

    4. Apr

      53° / 25°

      6 wet

    5. May

      65° / 33°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      74° / 40°

      6 wet

    7. Jul

      77° / 47°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      74° / 45°

      14 wet

    9. Sep

      69° / 38°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      60° / 28°

      7 wet

    11. Nov

      46° / 15°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      34° / 3°

      5 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake City, CO, 4.9 mi away at 8,667 ft. The station sits about 700 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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