Colorado · Camping

Yucca Campground

Yucca CampgroundPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
best months

Clear at last check

Weather is good · OpenWeather · checked 17 h ago

  • At 6,413 ft

Yucca Campground is a campground in Colorado, about 2.4 miles from the town of Pictou. It sits close to several other campgrounds and trails, making it a convenient base for exploring the surrounding area. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Walsenburg show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 79°F, with July and August peaking near 87°F. Group A and Group B campgrounds are each about 0.2 miles away, and the Cuerno Verde Trail starts just as close. Piñon Campground is about 0.9 miles off, and the Cucharas River, a paddling route, is about 2.1 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct

    Best time to visit Yucca Campground

    Best months: April–June and August–October. 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

      47° / 21°

      4 wet

    2. Feb

      49° / 21°

      5 wet

    3. Mar

      57° / 27°

      6 wet

    4. Apr

      63° / 34°

      7 wet

    5. May

      73° / 43°

      8 wet

    6. Jun

      84° / 52°

      7 wet

    7. Jul

      87° / 57°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      85° / 56°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      79° / 48°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      68° / 37°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      56° / 28°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      46° / 20°

      5 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Walsenburg 1 Nw, CO, 2.4 mi away at 6,292 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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