Wheeler Basin Site 2
- At 9,736 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
- Divide Ranger DistrictRio Grande National Forest
Wheeler Basin Site 2 is a Forest Service campground in the Divide Ranger District of Colorado's Rio Grande National Forest. It sits among a cluster of campgrounds and outdoor spots in this corner of the forest, and the nearest town is Creede, about 7 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Creede weather station show July highs around 78°F with lows near 43°F, while August brings the most wet days of the year, about 18. Winter is cold, with January highs around 37°F and lows near 6°F. Wheeler Basin Site 3 is just 0.8 miles away, and Blue Creek Lodge & RV Park is about 1.8 miles off. The Rio Grande fishing area is roughly 1.7 miles away, and the Wagon Wheel Gap Overlook hike is about 2.1 miles away.
- Wheeler Baisin Site 3Camping0.8 mi
- Rio GrandeRiver fishing1.7 mi
Blue Creek Lodge & RV ParkCampingPhoto: Tim Engleman from Saxonburg, PA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.8 mi- Wagon Wheel Gap OverlookHiking2.1 mi
- West BellowsHiking2.4 mi
- Palisade CampgroundCamping3.9 mi
Farmers CreekHikingPhoto: aspidoscelis, Public Domain Dedication (CC0) (via Flickr)4.2 mi- Goose CreekCanoeing9.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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