Colorado · Camping

Salt Creek 1

Salt Creek 1Photo: Missvain, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Apr–May, Sep–Oct
best months
  • At 4,412 ft
  • Black Ridge Canyons WildernessGrand Junction Field Office

Salt Creek 1 is a Bureau of Land Management campground in the Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness, within the Grand Junction Field Office of the BLM in western Colorado. It sits inside designated wilderness, which makes it a base for exploring the backcountry of this corner of the state. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Fruita weather station run from highs around 78°F in May to about 83°F in September, while July highs average near 95°F and winter lows drop to around 15°F. Salt Creek 2 is just 0.1 mile away, and Fault Line 1 and Fault Line 2 are both within about a mile. The Troy Built Trail hike and the Troy Built mountain biking area are each roughly a mile off.

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  • Best time to go · Apr–May, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Salt Creek 1

    Best months: April–May and September–October. 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

      39° / 15°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      47° / 21°

      5 wet

    3. Mar

      59° / 29°

      6 wet

    4. Apr

      67° / 35°

      5 wet

    5. May

      78° / 45°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      89° / 52°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      95° / 60°

      4 wet

    8. Aug

      91° / 58°

      5 wet

    9. Sep

      83° / 48°

      5 wet

    10. Oct

      69° / 36°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      54° / 25°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      40° / 16°

      5 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fruita, CO, 10.8 mi away at 4,498 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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Salt Creek 2Photo: Missvain, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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