Wheeler Baisin Site 3
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
Colorado · Camping · Near South Fork
Wheeler Baisin Site 3
- Jun
- best months
Is Wheeler Baisin Site 3 open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Rio Grande National Forest. It doesn't name Wheeler Baisin Site 3, so check the source for the area it covers.
Closures and dangerous conditions on roads, bridges, and trails from flooding
Agency closure covering Rio Grande National Forest · USFS · Rio Grande National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Rio Grande National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 9,449 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
- Divide Ranger DistrictRio Grande National Forest
Wheeler Basin Site 3 is a Forest Service campground in the Divide Ranger District of Colorado's Rio Grande National Forest. It sits among a cluster of campgrounds in this part of the forest, and the nearest town is Creede, about 8 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Creede weather station, which sits a few hundred feet lower than the site, run to highs in the mid-70s from June through August, with July the wettest month at about 15 days with precipitation. Winter is cold, with January highs around 37°F and lows near 6°F. Wheeler Basin Site 2 is just 0.8 miles away. The Rio Grande fishing stretch near Wagon Wheel Gap is about a mile off, and Blue Creek Lodge & RV Park and the Wagon Wheel Gap Overlook are both roughly 1.4 miles away.
Around this trail
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More in South ForkLocal outfitters
- Blue Creek Lodge1 mi away
- Highlander30 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Wheeler Basin Site 2Camping0.8 mi
- Rio GrandeRiver fishing1 mi
Blue Creek Lodge & RV ParkCampingPhoto: Tim Engleman from Saxonburg, PA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.4 mi- Wagon Wheel Gap OverlookHiking1.4 mi
- West BellowsHiking3.2 mi
- Palisade CampgroundCamping3.6 mi
Farmers CreekHikingPhoto: aspidoscelis, Public Domain Dedication (CC0) (via Flickr)4.4 mi- Goose CreekCanoeing9.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Blue Creek Lodge & RV ParkCamping · ~2 min drivePhoto: Tim Engleman from Saxonburg, PA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Big Meadows Reservoir Campground (South Central CO)Camping · ~29 min drive
Primitive Campsite, Pagosa Ranger District (San Juan National Forest)Camping · ~35 min drivePhoto: Kevin Stroup, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mountain Views at Rivers Edge RV ParkCamping · ~10 min drivePhoto: Michael Harbour, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Crooked Creek Dispersed AreaCamping · ~32 min drivePhoto: cogdogblog — CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Park Creek camp #1Camping · ~27 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Wheeler Basin Site 2Camping · ~1 min drive
- Palisade CampgroundCamping · ~6 min drive
- Hansons Mill Dispersed CampsiteCamping · ~8 min drive
- Hansen Mill CampgroundCamping · ~8 min drive
Best time to visit Wheeler Baisin Site 3
Best months: June. 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
37° / 6°
5 wet
Feb
42° / 9°
6 wet
Mar
50° / 16°
7 wet
Apr
56° / 24°
7 wet
May
65° / 30°
6 wet
Jun
75° / 36°
8 wet
Jul
78° / 43°
15 wet
Aug
76° / 42°
18 wet
Sep
70° / 34°
13 wet
Oct
61° / 26°
9 wet
Nov
49° / 14°
6 wet
Dec
38° / 5°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Creede, CO, 7.7 mi away at 8,852 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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