Colorado · Camping · Near Telluride

Secret Campsite

Secret CampsitePhoto: Sandy Horvath-Dori from Grand Junction, CO, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Jun–Jul, Sep
best months

Is Secret Campsite open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Secret Campsite, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 9,691 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
  • Norwood Ranger DistrictGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests

Secret Campsite is a Forest Service campground in the Norwood Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests in Colorado. The land is managed by the Forest Service, and the site sits within the district's boundaries. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Telluride show July highs around 77°F with lows near 41°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s. That station sits about 1,000 feet lower than the campsite, so temperatures at the site run cooler. Whipple Mountain is about 1.3 miles away, and the Telluride/Norwood area climbing area is about 2.1 miles off. Mary E Campground is about 4.2 miles away, and the Rio Grande Southern cross-country ski area is about 2.1 miles away.

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    Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
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    The Tunnel

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 8 mi
  • If it rains

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Jul, Sep

    Best time to visit Secret Campsite

    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.

    1. Jan

      36° / 0°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      38° / 5°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      44° / 13°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      51° / 22°

      9 wet

    5. May

      60° / 29°

      9 wet

    6. Jun

      73° / 34°

      7 wet

    7. Jul

      77° / 41°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      74° / 40°

      15 wet

    9. Sep

      68° / 34°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      57° / 23°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      45° / 13°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      36° / 2°

      9 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Telluride 4wnw, CO, 4.8 mi away at 8,646 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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.

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