Prospectors RV Resort
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
Colorado · Camping · Near Guffey
Prospectors RV Resort
- May–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
- At 6,245 ft
Prospectors RV Resort is an RV campground in Colorado, about 2 miles from the town of Fink. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the sweet spots. Typical averages from the nearby Canon City weather station show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 80°F, while July averages climb to about 89°F and winter brings highs near 49°F with a few snowy days each month. Royal View Campground sits just 0.3 miles away, and Echo Canyon Campground is about 1.6 miles off. Bouldering fans can reach Slick Rock Gardens Bouldering Area and Buddha Wall within about 2.3 miles.
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Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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Best time to visit Prospectors RV Resort
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, 7.2 mi away at 5,378 ft. The station sits about 900 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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