Colorado · Camping

Wild camping spot

Jun–Sep
best months

Is Wild camping spot open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District. It doesn't name Wild camping spot, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 9,590 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
  • Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger DistrictMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest

This wild camping spot sits in the Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District of the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It is a backcountry camping option rather than a developed campground, and its location puts it within a short drive of several other destinations in the district. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Spicer weather station, which sits about 1,200 feet lower, show July highs around 77°F with lows near 42°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. Muddy Creek, a climbing area, is about 1.6 miles away, and Rabbit Ears Pass Camp is about 1.8 miles off. Dumont Campground lies roughly 2.9 miles away, and the Routt Divide hike is about 3.3 miles from the spot.

Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Wild camping spot

    Best months: June–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

      28° / 7°

      8 wet

    2. Feb

      31° / 9°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      40° / 15°

      8 wet

    4. Apr

      49° / 23°

      9 wet

    5. May

      59° / 30°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      71° / 36°

      8 wet

    7. Jul

      77° / 42°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      76° / 40°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      68° / 34°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      55° / 25°

      7 wet

    11. Nov

      39° / 16°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      29° / 9°

      8 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Spicer, CO, 13.3 mi away at 8,385 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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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