Colorado · Camping

Rincon Campground

May–Jun, Aug–Sep
best months
  • At 6,784 ft
  • Royal Gorge Field Office

Rincon Campground is a Bureau of Land Management campground in the Royal Gorge Field Office in Colorado, about 9 miles from the town of Salida. It sits within the BLM's network of field offices, and the land is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or 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. Winters are cold, with January highs near 43°F and lows around 11°F. Point Barr campground is just 0.3 miles away, and Black Bear RV Resort is about 1.6 miles off. Within roughly five miles you'll find the BLM 5971a mountain biking trail and the Hunts Lake hike.

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

    Best time to visit Rincon Campground

    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, 9.2 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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