Colorado · Camping · Near Clifton

Spruce Grove Campground

Jun–Sep
best months

Caution at last check

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 18 h ago

Is Spruce Grove Campground open right now?

Closure in the area

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

Gold Mountain Wildfire Roads and Trails Closure Order v 4.0
Agency closure covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Ophir Pass Road Closure
Agency closure covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Potter Basin and Beaver Park Roads Emergency Closures
Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
TERMINATION OF ORDER - FIRE RESTRICTIONS
Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Dallas Area Closure order
Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests

As of Nov 9, 8:30 PM MST · Source: USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

At 9,995 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
Grand Valley Ranger DistrictGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests

Spruce Grove Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Grand Valley Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests in Colorado. The nearest town is Grand Valley. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 68°F in July to about 57°F in September, with lows near 40°F. Winter is cold, with January highs around 26°F. Vault toilets are the only amenities at the site. A fee is charged for stays. The Black Bear Cabin at Mesa Lakes sits just 0.1 mile away, and the Aspen Cove Snowmobile and Mesa Lake Shore mountain biking routes are within about a third of a mile. For climbing, Kannah Creek Wall is about 5 miles off.

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Spruce Grove Campground
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
Eat after
Slopeside cafe
Restaurant
On your way back · 4 mi
If it rainsJeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Cross Orchards Historic Site
Museum
In town

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)

Local outfitters

Palisade Basecamp14 mi away
RV Ranch at Grand Junction20 mi away

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Also worth it near here
- Aspen Cove SnowmobileMountain biking · Next door
- Crum Reservoir TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: cogdogblog, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Sunset Boating SiteBoat launch · ~1 min drive
- Practice LoopCross-country skiing · ~1 min drivePhoto: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Spruce Grove Campground
Best months: June–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
  26° / 6°
2. Feb
  27° / 4°
3. Mar
  34° / 12°
4. Apr
  40° / 17°
5. May
  49° / 27°
6. Jun
  62° / 37°
7. Jul
  68° / 42°
8. Aug
  64° / 40°
9. Sep
  57° / 34°
10. Oct
  45° / 24°
11. Nov
  34° / 14°
12. Dec
  26° / 5°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bonham Rsvr, CO, 10.4 mi away at 9,852 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.