Colorado · Camping

Salida East

Salida EastPhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Yes
fee
May–Jun, Aug–Sep
best months
  • At 6,990 ft
  • Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Salida East

Salida East is a campground in the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area, within Colorado's state park system. It is managed by State Fish and Wildlife, and it sits within the Salida East unit of the recreation area, about 3.4 miles from the town of Salida. The climate station at Salida, 3.4 miles away, records typical averages that make summer the warmest stretch. July highs reach about 86°F with lows near 49°F, and September is milder, averaging highs around 77°F. Winter is cold, with January highs near 43°F and lows around 11°F. The station sits 170 feet below the campground, so temperatures here run slightly cooler. The site charges a fee. Four Seasons RV Park is just 0.3 miles away, and Pole Line Trail and the Racetrack mountain biking area are each about 1.1 miles off. Riverside RV Park is roughly 3.5 miles away.

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

    Best time to visit Salida East

    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, 3.4 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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