Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
Jul–Augbest months
About Box Canyon Campsite
- Managed by: Rocky Mountain National Park
- Where: 15 mi north of Grand Lake, CO · 40.46866, -105.86726
Weather by month
26°9°Jan
29°9°Feb
37°15°Mar
42°20°Apr
52°28°May
62°36°Jun
67°41°Jul
65°40°Aug
58°34°Sep
45°26°Oct
34°16°Nov
25°9°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thunder Pass | Horse | 0.8 mi | 0.5 mi |
| Neota Creek | Horse | 2.3 mi | 1.6 mi |
| Never Summer | Horse | 2.7 mi | 12.1 mi |
| Silver Cr | ATV road | 2.8 mi | 5.9 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Cell signal
AT&T 4G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.Night sky: Truly dark
The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Sommers-Bausch Observatory (University observatory), 45 mi.
RV essentials
Dump station: 6.3 mi
Water fill-up: 20 mi
Camps nearby
- Ditch Camp Group/Stock Site 0.8 mi
- Ditch Camp individual site 0.8 mi
- Skeleton Gultch 1 mi
- Dutch Town Campsite 2.4 mi
- Crags 2.6 mi
- Grandview Campground 3.7 mi