About Columbine Campground - Ouray RD
Columbine Campground has 6 designated campsites on the Uncompahgre Plateau. The Campground has tables and fire rings/grills with a vault restroom. Popular activities in the area are hiking, ATV riding, horseback riding, mountain bike riding. There is no drinking water or trash collection at the campground.
- Fees: $16 per night per camping unit; $6 per day for day use/picnic use in a campsite; $10 per firewood bundle.
- Season: May 23 – Oct. 1 (weather dependent)
- Managed by: USFS - Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Fore
- Where: 14 mi northeast of Nucla, CO · 38.42502, -108.38144
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: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbine Cg | ATV road | at camp | 0.1 mi |
| Delta Nucla | ATV road | at camp | 26.6 mi |
| Parallel | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.3 mi | 22.7 mi |
| 6145 | Horse | 2.4 mi | 2.1 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Nucla and Naturita (Dark Sky Community), 14 mi.
Camps nearby
- Ledges Cottonwood Area 12.3 mi
- Ledges Rockhouse Area 13.1 mi
- Iron Springs Campground - Ouray RD 13.8 mi
- Silesca Guard Station 15.1 mi
- Silesca Cabin 15.1 mi
- The Potholes Recreation Site 17.1 mi