Yampa River State Park
About
Yampa River State Park is a 121-acre state park in northwest Colorado, about 2.4 miles from the town of Hayden. This unit is the Double Bridges section of the park, and the land is managed by the state fish and wildlife agency. Summer is the warmest stretch here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Hayden put July highs around 86°F with lows near 50°F, while June and September run milder, with highs in the upper 70s and mid 70s. The Yampa Headquarters Trail starts just a tenth of a mile away. About 6 miles out, Bears Ears Campground and Pronghorn Campground offer places to stay, and the Sand Rocks Trail is close by for another walk.
Park size
121 acres
Location
Yampa River State Park
Colorado
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Aug–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–84°F and lows of 30–49°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Hayden, CO weather station, 2.9 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan30° high8° low
- Feb35° high12° low
- Mar47° high21° low
- Apr58° high29° low
- May68° high36° low
- Jun79° high43° low
- Jul86° high50° low
- Aug84° high49° low
- Sep75° high40° low
- Oct62° high30° low
- Nov45° high20° low
- Dec31° high9° low
Where it is
- Yampa River State Park - Double Bridges · State park
- Nearest town
- Hayden, Colorado · 2.4 mi
- Managed by
- State Fish and Wildlife
Nearby
- Yampa Headquarters TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Bears Ears CampgroundCamping6 mi
- Sand Rocks TrailHiking6.2 mi
- Pronghorn CampgroundCamping6.5 mi
- Mountain View TrailHiking6.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
