Rifleman Phillips Group Campground
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
Colorado · Camping · Near Idaho Springs
Rifleman Phillips Group Campground
- 75
- sites
- Sep
- best months
- 75 sites
- At 8,872 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
- Golden Gate Canyon State Park
Rifleman Phillips Group Campground is a campground in Colorado at about 8,872 feet, with 75 sites. It is managed by the state fish and wildlife agency.
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Best time to visit Rifleman Phillips Group Campground
Best months: 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
33° / 16°
10 wet
Feb
34° / 15°
10 wet
Mar
41° / 20°
11 wet
Apr
46° / 24°
13 wet
May
55° / 33°
14 wet
Jun
67° / 41°
13 wet
Jul
73° / 48°
14 wet
Aug
71° / 46°
15 wet
Sep
64° / 39°
10 wet
Oct
52° / 30°
8 wet
Nov
41° / 21°
8 wet
Dec
33° / 15°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Coal Creek Canyon, CO, 2.3 mi away at 8,950 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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