Colorado · Camping

Point Barr

May–Jun, Aug–Sep
best months
  • At 6,786 ft
  • Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Point Bar (Recreation and Public Purposes Site)

Point Barr is a campground in Colorado's Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area, within a recreation and public purposes site called Point Bar. The land is managed by State Fish and Wildlife, and the nearest town is Salida, about 9 miles away. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Salida weather station show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 77°F, with July the warmest month at about 86°F. Rincon Campground sits just 0.3 miles away, and Black Bear RV Resort is about 1.9 miles off. For hiking, Hunts Lake and the Columbine Trail are both roughly 4.9 miles away, and Salida East campground is about 5.5 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · May–Jun, Aug–Sep

    Best time to visit Point Barr

    Best months: May–June and August–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

      43° / 11°

      2 wet

    2. Feb

      46° / 15°

      2 wet

    3. Mar

      54° / 21°

      4 wet

    4. Apr

      60° / 28°

      5 wet

    5. May

      70° / 35°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      82° / 43°

      5 wet

    7. Jul

      86° / 49°

      8 wet

    8. Aug

      83° / 47°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      77° / 39°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      65° / 29°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      53° / 20°

      3 wet

    12. Dec

      43° / 13°

      3 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Salida, CO, 8.9 mi away at 7,160 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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