About Kite Lake Campground
Kite Lake Campground is located 5.5 miles northwest of Alma, Colorado, on County Road 8. It has five campsites, which are not recommended for trailers. Facilities include fire rings, tables and outhouse toilets, but there is no water or trash service.
- Managed by: USFS - Pike-San Isabel National Forests
- Where: 4 mi northwest of Alma, CO · 39.32868, -106.12872
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun, Jul, Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Democrat Trail | Hiking | at camp | 2.1 mi |
| Mt Bross Trail | Hiking | at camp | 1.8 mi |
| Cameron Ridge Connector Trail | Hiking | 0.9 mi | 1.1 mi |
| Mt Lincoln Trail | Hiking | 1.1 mi | 1.2 mi |
| Morning Star | ATV road | 1.6 mi | 0.8 mi |
| Mt. Lincoln | ATV road | 1.6 mi | 5.6 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 is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Breckenridge (Dark Sky Community), 13 mi.
Propane: 9.6 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Campsite · 4 mi SW of Blue River 6.1 mi
- Fourmile Campground 8.4 mi
- Four Mile Creek Campground 8.4 mi
- Pennsylvania Creek Road TH #611 8.7 mi
- Horseshoe Campground 9.2 mi
- Campsite · 4 mi SW of Copper Mountain 9.5 mi