Colorado · Camping

Trout Creek Campground

May–Jun, Aug–Sep
best months

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 6,700 ft
  • Yampa Ranger DistrictMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest

Trout Creek Campground is a Forest Service site in the Yampa Ranger District of the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest in Colorado. It sits in the high country, and the nearest town is Hayden, about 20 miles away. The site has vault toilets, and no fees are required to use it. That makes it a simple base for an overnight stay in the forest, with no cost to set up camp. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Hayden weather station show July highs around 86°F with lows near 50°F, while winter highs stay in the 30s. Several other spots lie within a short drive. Chapman Reservoir Campground is about 3.6 miles away, and Dunckley Pass is about 4.2 miles off. Crosho Lake Rec Area is about 5.2 miles away, and Trout Creek, a canoeing route, is about 6.4 miles away.

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

    Best time to visit Trout Creek Campground

    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

      30° / 8°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      35° / 12°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      47° / 21°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      58° / 29°

      11 wet

    5. May

      68° / 36°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 43°

      8 wet

    7. Jul

      86° / 50°

      8 wet

    8. Aug

      84° / 49°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 40°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      62° / 30°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      45° / 20°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      31° / 9°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hayden, CO, 19.5 mi away at 6,467 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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