O'Brian Gulch Campground
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
Colorado · Camping · Near Guffey
O'Brian Gulch Campground
Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Jun–Jul, Sep
- best months
Caution today
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 7 h ago
Is O'Brian Gulch Campground open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 8 alerts for Pike and San Isabel National Forests.
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Interlaken Hotel Tree Hazards
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
National Forest Service Road 8 closure
Agency alert covering South Park Ranger District · Order 02-12-10-26-13 · USFS · South Park Ranger District
Sharpe Fire Update
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Turquoise Lake Road (County Road 4) Closure
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 8,060 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
- South Park Ranger DistrictPike and San Isabel National Forests
O'Brian Gulch Campground is a Forest Service campground in the South Park Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado. It sits within the national forest's ranger district, and the Forest Service manages the land. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Florissant Fossil Bed weather station, at a similar elevation, show July highs around 79°F with lows near 42°F, while September cools to highs around 71°F. Winter is cold, with January highs near 39°F and lows around 5°F. The campground makes a convenient base for exploring the surrounding area. Knome Dome, also known as Water Dome, is a climbing area about 0.3 miles away, and Riverside Campground is 0.8 miles off. Elevenmile Dome, another climbing area, is 0.9 miles away, and Blue Mountain Campground is 1.5 miles away.
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- Knome Dome aka Water DomeRock climbing0.3 mi
- Riverside CampgroundCamping0.8 mi
- Elevenmile DomeRock climbing0.9 mi
- Blue MoutainHiking1.1 mi
HardrockHikingPhoto: Ken Brazier (Ken g6), CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.4 mi- Blue Mountain CampgroundCamping1.5 mi
- Spray WallRock climbing1.5 mi
- Colorado Midland RailroadCanoeing7.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Wagon Tongue CampgroundCamping · ~5 min drivePhoto: Jay Miller from Fly to Eleven Mile Canyon just outside Colorado Springs, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Rocky Ridge Campground - Loop ECamping · ~11 min drivePhoto: Jay Miller from Colorado Springs, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Rocky Ridge Campground - Loop ACamping · ~11 min drivePhoto: Jay Miller from Colorado Springs, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Rocky Ridge Campground - Loop CCamping · ~11 min drivePhoto: Jay Miller from Fly to Eleven Mile Canyon just outside Colorado Springs, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- North Shore Campground - Loop DCamping · ~12 min drivePhoto: Jay Miller from Colorado Springs, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Howbert Point CampgroundCamping · ~13 min drivePhoto: Jay Miller from Fly to Eleven Mile Canyon just outside Colorado Springs, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Riverside CampgroundCamping · ~1 min drive
- Blue Mountain CampgroundCamping · ~3 min drive
- Springer Gulch CampgroundCamping · ~5 min drive
- RiversideCamping · ~5 min drive
Best time to visit O'Brian Gulch Campground
Best months: June–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.
Jan
39° / 5°
4 wet
Feb
41° / 7°
5 wet
Mar
49° / 15°
6 wet
Apr
55° / 21°
6 wet
May
64° / 29°
8 wet
Jun
75° / 37°
9 wet
Jul
79° / 42°
12 wet
Aug
76° / 41°
13 wet
Sep
71° / 33°
8 wet
Oct
60° / 23°
5 wet
Nov
47° / 14°
4 wet
Dec
39° / 5°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Florissant Fossil Bed, CO, 6.4 mi away at 8,402 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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