Riverside
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
Colorado · Camping · Near Guffey
Riverside
- 19
- sites
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Riverside open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 8 alerts for Pike and San Isabel National Forests.
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Interlaken Hotel Tree Hazards
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
National Forest Service Road 8 closure
Agency alert covering South Park Ranger District · Order 02-12-10-26-13 · USFS · South Park Ranger District
Sharpe Fire Update
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Turquoise Lake Road (County Road 4) Closure
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- 19 sites for RV and tent campingReservable on Recreation.gov
- At 9,063 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
- South Park Ranger DistrictPike and San Isabel National Forests
Riverside Campground lies across the road form South Platte River, providing a scenic base camp for fishing, hiking and rock climbing. The campground is tucked in the Eleven Mile Canyon, a delightful place to view polished granite walls surrounding the open valley of the river. Wildlife is abundant in the surrounding areas, with opportunities to see elk, mule deer, chipmunks and porcupines.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after 
If it rainsJeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCripple Creek District Museum
Museum
Museum · 20 mi from GuffeyHistory museum in Cripple Creek, Colorado
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 (commons)
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Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Springer Gulch WallRock climbing1.3 mi
- Springer Gulch CampgroundCamping1.5 mi
- Elevenmile CanyonRock climbing1.6 mi
Wagon Tongue CampgroundCampingPhoto: Jay Miller from Fly to Eleven Mile Canyon just outside Colorado Springs, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.9 mi
OverlookHikingPhoto: waterarchives, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)2.8 mi- Aspen Loop TrailHiking3 mi
Eleven Mile State ParkState parkPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.2 mi- Colorado Midland RailroadCanoeing4.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Wagon Tongue CampgroundCamping · ~3 min drivePhoto: Jay Miller from Fly to Eleven Mile Canyon just outside Colorado Springs, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Rocky Ridge Campground - Loop ACamping · ~6 min drivePhoto: Jay Miller from Colorado Springs, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Rocky Ridge Campground - Loop ECamping · ~6 min drivePhoto: Jay Miller from Colorado Springs, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Rocky Ridge Campground - Loop CCamping · ~6 min drivePhoto: Jay Miller from Fly to Eleven Mile Canyon just outside Colorado Springs, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- North Shore Campground - Loop DCamping · ~7 min drivePhoto: Jay Miller from Colorado Springs, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Howbert Point CampgroundCamping · ~7 min drivePhoto: Jay Miller from Fly to Eleven Mile Canyon just outside Colorado Springs, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
O'Brian Gulch CampgroundCamping · ~5 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Springer Gulch CampgroundCamping · ~3 min drive
- Cove CampgroundCamping · ~4 min drive
- Backcountry CampgroundCamping · ~6 min drive
Best time to visit Riverside
Best months: May–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° / -1°
4 wet
Feb
36° / 3°
4 wet
Mar
44° / 13°
5 wet
Apr
51° / 23°
6 wet
May
60° / 32°
7 wet
Jun
72° / 40°
8 wet
Jul
77° / 46°
11 wet
Aug
74° / 45°
12 wet
Sep
69° / 37°
7 wet
Oct
57° / 26°
4 wet
Nov
44° / 15°
4 wet
Dec
33° / 2°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake George 8 Sw, CO, 3 mi away at 8,550 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Riverside
19 sites for RV and tent camping
