South Fork Campground
Campground
Campground · 0.3 mi from the trail
Colorado · Hiking · Near Glenwood Springs
Spring Cave
- 1.3 mi
- round trip
- 311 ft
- climb
- 7,931 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Jun, Aug–Sep
- best months
Caution at last check
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 15 h ago
Spring Cave is an easy hike of about 1.3 miles in the Blanco Ranger District of White River National Forest in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is an out-and-back with a one-way climb of about 311 feet, starting at roughly 7,597 feet and reaching about 7,931 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Meeker put July highs around 87°F with lows near 50°F, while September cools to highs in the mid-70s. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. The trail is on natural surface and allows horses. Bikes are not permitted. South Fork Bridge is about 0.1 mile away, and South Fork Campground is about 0.3 mile away. Cliff Lakes and Fowler Bench are both within about half a mile.
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More in Glenwood SpringsLocal outfitters
- Flat Tops Wilderness Guides19 mi away
- Hanging Lake Adventure Co-op24 mi away
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- South Fork BridgeHiking0.1 mi
- South Fork CampgroundCamping0.3 mi
- Cliff LakesHiking0.5 mi
- Fowler BenchHiking0.6 mi
- Hill CreekHiking2.1 mi
- Meadow Lake CampgroundCamping3.3 mi
- Meadow Ridge CampgroundCamping3.6 mi
- North Elk CreekCanoeing8.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Spring Cave
Best months: May–June and August–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
34° / 8°
9 wet
Feb
39° / 13°
10 wet
Mar
50° / 23°
10 wet
Apr
58° / 29°
11 wet
May
69° / 36°
10 wet
Jun
81° / 43°
7 wet
Jul
87° / 50°
9 wet
Aug
85° / 49°
10 wet
Sep
76° / 41°
9 wet
Oct
62° / 30°
8 wet
Nov
47° / 20°
9 wet
Dec
36° / 9°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Meeker Ap, CO, 22.6 mi away at 6,390 ft. The station sits about 1,500 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.
