Wildhorn
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
Colorado · Camping · Near Guffey
Wildhorn
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Wildhorn open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 11 alerts for Pike and San Isabel National Forests.
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Interlaken Hotel Tree Hazards
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Sharpe Fire Update
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Turquoise Lake Road (County Road 4) Closure
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Waldo Canyon Burn Area Closure
Agency alert covering Pikes Peak Ranger District · Order 02-12-09-24-07 · USFS · Pikes Peak Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 8,834 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
- Pikes Peak Ranger DistrictPike and San Isabel National Forests
Wildhorn is a Forest Service campground in the Pikes Peak Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado. It sits within the national forest's ranger district, and the Forest Service manages the land. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation show July highs around 74°F with lows near 47°F, while winter highs stay in the low 30s. Several trails start close by. The North Divide Trail is about 0.3 miles away and the Wildhorn Spur Trail - 717.E is about 0.4 miles away. Turkey Creek is about 1.5 miles off, and Happy Meadows Campground is about 6.6 miles away for another camping option.
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On your way back · 8 mi
If it rainsJeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCripple Creek District Museum
Museum
Museum · 22 mi from GuffeyHistory museum in Cripple Creek, Colorado
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More in GuffeyLocal outfitters
- Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts24 mi away
- Lostfork Basecamp36 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- North Divide TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Wildhorn Spur Trail - 717.EHiking0.4 mi
- TURKEY CREEKHiking1.5 mi
- MACV WallRock climbing3.5 mi
- REMF WallRock climbing3.6 mi
- Happy Meadows CampgroundCamping6.6 mi
- Travel Port CampgroundCamping7.7 mi
- Trout CreekCanoeing8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Painted RocksCamping · ~14 min drive
- Manitou Lake PavilionCamping · ~15 min drive
- South Meadows - Pike San Isabel NF (CO)Camping · ~15 min drive
YMCA Camo Shady BrookCamping · ~21 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Wagon Tongue CampgroundCamping · ~22 min drivePhoto: Jay Miller from Fly to Eleven Mile Canyon just outside Colorado Springs, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
South Meadows CampgroundCamping · ~15 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Pike CommunityCamping · ~15 min drive
- Colorado CampgroundCamping · ~15 min drive
- Red Rocks Group CampgroundCamping · ~16 min drive
O'Brian Gulch CampgroundCamping · ~17 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Wildhorn
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.
Jan
33° / 9°
Feb
34° / 11°
Mar
41° / 17°
Apr
47° / 23°
May
57° / 31°
Jun
69° / 41°
Jul
74° / 47°
Aug
71° / 45°
Sep
65° / 38°
Oct
54° / 27°
Nov
42° / 18°
Dec
33° / 12°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Divide 4nw, CO, 6.8 mi away at 9,134 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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