About Coaldale Campground
Coaldale Campground is located on the banks of Hayden Creek and is a quiet campground with only 10 campsites. Most of the campsites are walk-in sites with small parking areas. The area is thick with gamble oak, juniper, and cottonwood trees . Sites 1-5 are walk-in sites for tent camping. Vault toilet is available only during peak season
- Managed by: Pike and San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, USFS - Pike-San Isabel National Forests
- Where: 1 mi southeast of Coaldale, CO · 38.33587, -105.80199
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coaldale Cg | ATV road | at camp | 0.2 mi |
| Hayden Creek | ATV road | at camp | 5.4 mi |
| Rainbow | Dirt bike | 0.9 mi | 100.1 mi |
| Rainbow Trail | Dirt bike | 1.7 mi | 4.3 mi |
| Bushnell Lakes | Horse, Dirt bike | 2.7 mi | 2.4 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Westcliffe and Silver Cliff (Dark Sky Community), 23 mi.
Dump station: 15 mi
Propane: 23.1 mi
Camps nearby
- Campsite · 2 mi SE of Coaldale 0.3 mi
- Hayden Creek Campground 1.2 mi
- Vallie Bridge 4.1 mi
- Cotopaxi Arkansas River KOA 7.8 mi
- Black Bear RV Resort 8.5 mi
- Lake Creek Campground 9.1 mi