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Colorado · State park

Elk Run

5 mi southwest of Fulford, CO · No signal at camp

State parktype
34sites
Reservablebooking
Jun–Sepbest months

About Elk Run

  • Managed by: Sylvan Lake State Park, Colorado Parks & Wildlife
  • Where: 5 mi southwest of Fulford, CO · 39.48067, -106.73747

Things to do:

Wildlife & birding

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

Weather by month

32°
12°Jan
34°
13°Feb
42°
18°Mar
48°
25°Apr
58°
33°May
69°
41°Jun
75°
47°Jul
72°
46°Aug
65°
39°Sep
53°
30°Oct
40°
19°Nov
31°
11°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 Elk Run from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Sneve GulchHorse0.2 mi2.1 mi
AntonesHorse0.9 mi2.7 mi
Mckenzie GulchHorse2.0 mi2.5 mi
HardscrabbleATV road2.2 mi13.1 mi
Lost LakeHorse2.8 mi4.2 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: Old Snowmass (Dark Sky Community), 15 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 13.9 mi
Water fill-up: 13.9 mi
Propane: 13.9 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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