Box Cars

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Canyon Lakes Ranger District.

• Salt Cabin Prescribed (RX) Fire Closure

  Agency alert covering Canyon Lakes Ranger District · Order 02-10-05-26-10 · USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District

• Fire Restrictions

  Agency alert covering Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests · USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests

• West Crystal A - Mechanical Fuelbreak Area and Road Closure

  Agency alert covering Canyon Lakes Ranger District · Order 02-10-05-26-04 · USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District

• Cameron Peak Fire Road Closures

  Agency alert covering Canyon Lakes Ranger District · Order 02-10-05-26-01 · USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District

As of Oct 21, 5:55 pm MDT · Source: USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Box Cars

Best months: May–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

   40° / 21°

   5 wet

2. Feb

   40° / 20°

   6 wet

3. Mar

   47° / 26°

   8 wet

4. Apr

   51° / 30°

   10 wet

5. May

   60° / 39°

   12 wet

6. Jun

   72° / 49°

   11 wet

7. Jul

   79° / 56°

   11 wet

8. Aug

   78° / 55°

   11 wet

9. Sep

   70° / 47°

   8 wet

10. Oct

    57° / 36°

    7 wet

11. Nov

    47° / 28°

    6 wet

12. Dec

    40° / 20°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Buckhorn Mtn 1 E, CO, 8.2 mi away at 7,400 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.