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Jun–Sepbest months
About Base Camp at Golden Gate Canyon
- Where: 3 mi north of Black Hawk, CO · 39.84039, -105.48059
Weather by month
34°16°Jan
36°16°Feb
43°21°Mar
48°25°Apr
57°33°May
69°41°Jun
74°48°Jul
72°46°Aug
65°39°Sep
53°30°Oct
42°22°Nov
34°16°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
See Base Camp at Golden Gate Canyon from above
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR 316.1 | ATV road | 2.0 mi | 0.5 mi |
| Pickle Gulch Campground | ATV road | 2.3 mi | 0.1 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Cell signal
Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.Night sky: Suburban
The Milky Way is faint and only shows overhead.
Class 5 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Golden Gate Canyon State Park (Urban Night Sky Place), 16 mi.
RV essentials
Dump station: 2.8 mi
Water fill-up: 20.5 mi
Propane: 7.5 mi
Camps nearby
- Cold Springs Campground 0.7 mi
- Pickle Gulch Group Campground 2.3 mi
- Loop E 44-59 2.9 mi
- Frazer Meadow Campground 3 mi
- Reverend's Ridge 3 mi
- Rim Meadow Campground 3 mi