Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jul–Augbest months
About Flat Tops Nw
Flat Tops NW covers the southeastern part of the Blanco Ranger District (including most of the Flat Tops Wilderness) from Ripple Creek Pass to Rio Blanco County Road 10.
- Managed by: White River National Forest, FS
- Where: 19 mi north of Carbonate, CO · 40.00658, -107.23686
Things to do:
FishingHikingHorseback ridingHunting
Weather by month
29°10°Jan
31°11°Feb
38°17°Mar
44°23°Apr
53°32°May
63°40°Jun
69°46°Jul
67°45°Aug
59°38°Sep
47°28°Oct
36°18°Nov
28°10°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 Flat Tops Nw 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
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duck Lake | Horse | 0.1 mi | 2.5 mi |
| Trappers Snotel | ATV road | 0.4 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Outlet Horse | Horse | 0.6 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Outlet | Hiking | 0.6 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Skinny Fish Lake | Horse | 0.7 mi | 3.1 mi |
| Arthur H. Carhart | Horse | 0.7 mi | 5.4 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: Pristine
The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Old Snowmass (Dark Sky Community), 46 mi.