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Crags

18 mi north of Grand Lake, CO · No signal at camp

State parktype
26sites
Reservablebooking
Jul–Augbest months

About Crags

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  • Managed by: State Forest State Park, Colorado Parks & Wildlife
  • Where: 18 mi north of Grand Lake, CO · 40.50229, -105.89013

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

27°
9°Jan
29°
9°Feb
37°
15°Mar
43°
21°Apr
53°
29°May
63°
36°Jun
69°
42°Jul
67°
40°Aug
59°
35°Sep
46°
26°Oct
34°
16°Nov
26°
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.

See Crags 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

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Cameron Pass Picnic AreaATV road1.2 mi0.2 mi
Cameron Pass Picnic AreaATV road1.2 mi0.2 mi
Thunder PassHorse1.5 mi0.5 mi
Zimmerman LakeHorse2.5 mi1.3 mi
Never SummerHorse2.6 mi12.1 mi
Montgomery PassHorse2.7 mi1.4 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

No signal at camp

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), 47 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 8.8 mi
Water fill-up: 22.3 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.