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West Magnolia

West MagnoliaPhoto: Brylie Oxley, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Sep
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Is West Magnolia open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests.

As of · Source: USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 8,713 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
  • Boulder Ranger DistrictArapaho and Roosevelt National Forests

West Magnolia is a Forest Service campground in the Boulder Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado, about 7.9 miles from the Coal Creek Canyon weather station. The site sits along eight miles of Forest Roads, which are open seasonally. Roads close to motorized vehicles from November through May, so check the Road Status Table before you go. Camping is allowed only in designated campsites, and there are no facilities of any kind. No fees are required to use the site. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Coal Creek Canyon station run to highs around 73°F in July and 71°F in August, with lows in the upper 40s. Winter highs there stay near freezing. The Observatory Trail and Reroot are both about 0.1 mile away. Eldora Summer Slab, a climbing area, is about 1.3 miles off, and Kelly Dahl Campground is about 1.5 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    West Magnolia

    Campground

    Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Sundance Cafe

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi

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  • Best time to go · Sep

    Best time to visit West Magnolia

    Best months: 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

      33° / 16°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      34° / 15°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      41° / 20°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      46° / 24°

      13 wet

    5. May

      55° / 33°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      67° / 41°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      73° / 48°

      14 wet

    8. Aug

      71° / 46°

      15 wet

    9. Sep

      64° / 39°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      52° / 30°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      41° / 21°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      33° / 15°

      9 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Coal Creek Canyon, CO, 7.9 mi away at 8,950 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.