Vega State Park
About
Vega State Park is a Colorado Parks & Wildlife park in western Colorado, about 7.6 miles from the town of Collbran. It works well as a base for camping, short hikes and paddling in the surrounding area. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. At a nearby weather station, typical averages run to highs near 79°F with lows around 53°F in June, and highs near 74°F with lows around 49°F in September. That station sits roughly 900 feet lower than the park, so expect it to be somewhat cooler at the park itself. Winter is cold, with typical January highs in the mid-30s and several snowy days each month from December through February. Several spots are within a mile or so of the park. Vega Trail is about 0.9 mile away, and Early Settlers Campground and Aspen Nature Trail are each about 1.2 miles away. For time on the water, Plateau Creek is a canoeing option roughly 3 miles off.
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Aug–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–83°F and lows of 38–57°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Cedaredge 3e, CO weather station, 23 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan36° high19° low5 days with snow
- Feb40° high22° low4 days with snow
- Mar50° high29° low3 days with snow
- Apr58° high35° low1 days with snow
- May68° high44° low
- Jun79° high53° low
- Jul86° high59° low
- Aug83° high57° low
- Sep74° high49° low
- Oct61° high38° low
- Nov47° high28° low2 days with snow
- Dec37° high19° low5 days with snow
Nearby
Vega TrailHikingPhoto: Mike Allbee, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.9 mi
Early Settlers CampgroundCampingPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.2 mi- Aspen Nature TrailHiking1.2 mi
- Pioneer campgroundCampingPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.3 mi
- Island CampgroundCamping1.4 mi
Plateau CreekCanoeingPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.2 mi- Buzzard CreekCanoeing3.6 mi
- SALT CREEKHiking4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Vega State Park
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.
Jan
36° / 19°
6 wet · 5 snow
Feb
40° / 22°
6 wet · 4 snow
Mar
50° / 29°
5 wet · 3 snow
Apr
58° / 35°
6 wet · 1 snow
May
68° / 44°
6 wet
Jun
79° / 53°
4 wet
Jul
86° / 59°
7 wet
Aug
83° / 57°
8 wet
Sep
74° / 49°
7 wet
Oct
61° / 38°
7 wet
Nov
47° / 28°
4 wet · 2 snow
Dec
37° / 19°
6 wet · 5 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cedaredge 3e, CO, 22.8 mi away at 6,838 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
