Paint Brush
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
Colorado · Camping · Near Estes Park
Paint Brush
- Jun, Sep
- best months
Is Paint Brush open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Rocky Mountain National Park. It doesn't name Paint Brush, so check the source for the area it covers.
Prescribed Fire Operations are Underway near Beaver Meadows Visitor Center
Park closure covering Rocky Mountain National Park · NPS · Rocky Mountain National Park
As of · Source: NPS · Rocky Mountain National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 9,356 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
- Rocky Mountain National Park WildernessRocky Mountain National Park
Paint Brush is a campground in Colorado at about 9,356 feet. It is managed by the National Park Service.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after The Historic Lariat
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Best time to visit Paint Brush
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.
Jan
30° / 4°
14 wet · 14 snow
Feb
34° / 6°
13 wet · 12 snow
Mar
42° / 14°
12 wet · 9 snow
Apr
49° / 20°
11 wet · 6 snow
May
59° / 28°
12 wet · 2 snow
Jun
71° / 34°
11 wet
Jul
76° / 40°
14 wet
Aug
73° / 38°
15 wet
Sep
68° / 32°
12 wet · 1 snow
Oct
55° / 23°
10 wet · 4 snow
Nov
40° / 13°
11 wet · 9 snow
Dec
30° / 5°
14 wet · 13 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grand Lake 1 Nw, CO, 2.2 mi away at 8,720 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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