Penrose Commons Campground
Photo: Jacob Montgomery, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- May–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
- At 5,800 ft
- Royal Gorge Field Office
Penrose Commons Campground is a Bureau of Land Management campground in Colorado, within the Royal Gorge Field Office. It sits on land managed by the BLM, and its location puts it close to a cluster of trails and other outdoor spots. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Canon City weather station show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 80°F, while July and August climb to the upper 80s and bring the most wet days of the year. Several trails start within a short distance. Liberty Trail (BLM T6102B) is about 0.2 miles away, and the Ridge Trail (T6103B) is about half a mile off. Beaver Creek, a canoeing spot, lies about 2.5 miles away, and Phantom Canyon, a climbing area, is roughly 4.5 miles from the campground.
Local outfitters
- Black Bear Retreat44 mi away
- Valley View Hot Springs47 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Best time to visit Penrose Commons Campground
Best months: May–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
49° / 18°
4 wet · 4 snow
Feb
50° / 20°
4 wet · 4 snow
Mar
58° / 26°
5 wet · 3 snow
Apr
64° / 33°
7 wet · 2 snow
May
73° / 43°
8 wet · 1 snow
Jun
85° / 52°
8 wet
Jul
89° / 59°
11 wet
Aug
87° / 57°
11 wet
Sep
80° / 48°
7 wet
Oct
69° / 36°
5 wet · 1 snow
Nov
57° / 26°
5 wet · 3 snow
Dec
49° / 19°
4 wet · 4 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Canon City, CO, 10.8 mi away at 5,378 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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