Spruce Lake East
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
Colorado · Camping · Near Estes Park
Spruce Lake East
- Jun, Sep
- best months
Is Spruce Lake East open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Rocky Mountain National Park. It doesn't name Spruce Lake East, so check the source for the area it covers.
Prescribed Fire Operations are Underway near Beaver Meadows Visitor Center
Park closure covering Rocky Mountain National Park · NPS · Rocky Mountain National Park
As of · Source: NPS · Rocky Mountain National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 9,665 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
- Rocky Mountain National Park WildernessRocky Mountain National Park
Spruce Lake East is a campground in Colorado at about 9,665 feet. It is managed by the National Park Service.
Around this trail
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On your way back · 6 miIf it rains Images of Rocky Mountain National Park
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In town
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More in Estes ParkLocal outfitters
- Wildcat Mountaineering23 mi away
- Alpine Lodge at Red Feather Lakes32 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Loomis Lake TrailHikingPhoto: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.6 mi
Spruce Lake TrailHikingPhoto: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.6 mi- Marguerite FallsWaterfall0.7 mi
Fern FallsWaterfallPhoto: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1 mi- The Lost WorldRock climbing1.7 mi
- Glacier CreekCanoeing4.2 mi
- Rocky Mountain National Park Moraine Park CampgroundCamping4.7 mi
- BOR & NPS ParkState park5.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Fern Lake CampsiteCamping · Next doorPhoto: KimonBerlin — CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Rocky Mountain National Park Glacier Basin CampgroundCamping · ~9 min drive
- Spruce Lake WestCamping · Next door
- Odessa Lake CampsiteCamping · ~1 min drive
- Old Forest Inn - Site 1Camping · ~2 min drive
- Old Forest Inn - Site 2Camping · ~2 min drive
- Sourdough CampsiteCamping · ~2 min drive
- Arch RocksCamping · ~3 min drive
- Ute MeadowCamping · ~4 min drive
- Cub Creek CampsiteCamping · ~4 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Loomis Lake TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Fern FallsWaterfall · ~2 min drivePhoto: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Little MatterhornSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
NotchtopRock climbing · ~3 min drivePhoto: AER Wilmington DE, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Spruce Lake East
Best months: June 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
31° / 11°
9 wet
Feb
33° / 10°
9 wet
Mar
40° / 15°
10 wet
Apr
45° / 20°
10 wet
May
55° / 28°
10 wet
Jun
68° / 36°
10 wet
Jul
74° / 43°
13 wet
Aug
72° / 41°
14 wet
Sep
65° / 34°
10 wet
Oct
51° / 25°
8 wet
Nov
39° / 18°
9 wet
Dec
31° / 11°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hourglass Rsvr, CO, 16.8 mi away at 9,520 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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