Vallie Bridge
Photo: LeeAnne Adams from Washington, DC, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- May–Jun, Aug–Sep
- best months
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- At 6,519 ft
- Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Vallie Bridge
Vallie Bridge is a campground in the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area, part of Colorado's state park system, and it sits within the state's Fish and Wildlife lands. The nearest town is Salida, about 16 miles away. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Salida weather station show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 77°F, with July the warmest month at about 86°F. Winter is cold, with January highs near 43°F and lows around 11°F. Coaldale, a climbing area about 3 miles away, and Coaldale Campground, about 4 miles off, are the closest options. Stout Creek Lakes and Hayden Creek Campground both lie within about 5 miles.
Local outfitters
- Black Bear Retreat6 mi away
- Four Seasons RV Park13 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- CoaldaleRock climbing3 mi
- Coaldale CampgroundCamping4.1 mi
- Stout Creek LakesHiking4.8 mi
- Hayden Creek CampgroundCamping5.1 mi
- Rainbow TrailHiking5.1 mi
- Bushnell LakesHiking5.4 mi
- Cotopaxi Arkansas River KOACampingPhoto: LeeAnne Adams from Washington, DC, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.8 mi
- Arkansas RiverRiver fishing8.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Cotopaxi Arkansas River KOACamping · ~10 min drivePhoto: LeeAnne Adams from Washington, DC, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Salida EastCamping · ~22 min drivePhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Four Seasons RV ParkCamping · ~23 min drivePhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Valley View Hot SpringsCamping · ~24 min drivePhoto: Dan Nevill, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
O'Haver CampgroundCamping · ~35 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Echo Canyon CampgroundCamping · ~44 min drivePhoto: Jrozwado, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Camper VillageCamping · ~48 min drivePhoto: Ej Lowell, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Alvarado CampgroundCamping · ~42 min drive
- Hayden Creek CampgroundCamping · ~9 min drive
- Black Bear RV ResortCamping · ~10 min drive
Best time to visit Vallie Bridge
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.
Jan
43° / 11°
2 wet
Feb
46° / 15°
2 wet
Mar
54° / 21°
4 wet
Apr
60° / 28°
5 wet
May
70° / 35°
5 wet
Jun
82° / 43°
5 wet
Jul
86° / 49°
8 wet
Aug
83° / 47°
10 wet
Sep
77° / 39°
6 wet
Oct
65° / 29°
4 wet
Nov
53° / 20°
3 wet
Dec
43° / 13°
3 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Salida, CO, 16.4 mi away at 7,160 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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