Road Canyon Campground
- Jun–Jul, Sep
- best months
Is Road Canyon Campground open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Rio Grande National Forest. It doesn't name Road Canyon Campground, so check the source for the area it covers.
Closures and dangerous conditions on roads, bridges, and trails from flooding
Agency closure covering Rio Grande National Forest · USFS · Rio Grande National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Rio Grande National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 9,316 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
- Divide Ranger DistrictRio Grande National Forest
Road Canyon Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Divide Ranger District of Colorado's Rio Grande National Forest. It sits in the high country, and the closest town is the Road Canyon Boat Ramp, about a mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 76°F with lows near 42°F, while winter brings highs in the mid-30s and regular snow days from December through March. The campground makes a good base for exploring the surrounding area. Road Canyon Boat Ramp is about a mile away, and River Hill and Crooked Creek Dispersed Area are both within about 3 miles. The 30 Mile Horse Trail is roughly 3.6 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Grizzly RT RV Park16 mi away
- Highlander17 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Road Canyon Boat RampLake fishing1 mi
River HillCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain2.8 mi
Crooked Creek Dispersed AreaCampingPhoto: cogdogblog — CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)3 mi
30 Mile Horse TrailHikingPhoto: JustTooLazy, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)3.6 mi- Fern CreekHiking4.1 mi
- Thirty MileCamping4.2 mi
Grizzly CreekHikingPhoto: JustTooLazy, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)4.3 mi- Clear CreekCanoeing4.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Palisades Horse CampCamping · ~25 min drive
Cataract GulchCamping · ~28 min drivePhoto: Mitchtobin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Highlander RV CampgroundCamping · ~29 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Williams Creek CampgroundCamping · ~31 min drive
Henson Creek RV ParkCamping · ~34 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- River HillCamping · ~5 min drive
- Crooked Creek Dispersed AreaCamping · ~5 min drivePhoto: cogdogblog — CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Mountain Views at Rivers Edge RV ParkCamping · ~28 min drivePhoto: Michael Harbour, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Crazy Horse OutfittersCamping · ~36 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Thirty MileCamping · ~7 min drive
Also worth it near here
Best time to visit Road Canyon Campground
Best months: June–July and 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
34° / -4°
4 wet · 4 snow
Feb
37° / -2°
4 wet · 4 snow
Mar
43° / 9°
5 wet · 5 snow
Apr
50° / 20°
6 wet · 5 snow
May
60° / 29°
5 wet · 2 snow
Jun
71° / 36°
5 wet
Jul
76° / 42°
11 wet
Aug
73° / 41°
13 wet
Sep
68° / 35°
9 wet
Oct
58° / 25°
6 wet · 2 snow
Nov
44° / 12°
4 wet · 3 snow
Dec
34° / -3°
4 wet · 3 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rio Grande Rsvr, CO, 4.7 mi away at 9,492 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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