Ruby Mountain

in Nathrop, CO · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

State parktype

22sites

Reservablebooking

May–Sepbest months

About Ruby Mountain

Managed by: Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area, Colorado Parks & Wildlife
Where: in Nathrop, CO · 38.75291, -106.07053

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

Weather by month

39°

9°Jan

41°

11°Feb

49°

19°Mar

56°

25°Apr

65°

34°May

77°

41°Jun

82°

47°Jul

79°

45°Aug

73°

38°Sep

61°

28°Oct

48°

18°Nov

39°

10°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.

See Ruby Mountain from above

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Blm T6045	Horse	0.3 mi	5.3 mi
Bald Mtn Gulch	ATV road	1.0 mi	29.1 mi
1434.A	ATV / OHV, Dirt bike	1.0 mi	2.0 mi
300.C	ATV road	1.1 mi	2.3 mi
Blm T6045A	Horse	1.3 mi	0.9 mi
1434	ATV / OHV, Dirt bike	1.9 mi	5.8 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

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: Browns Canyon National Monument (Dark Sky Park), 5 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 4.7 mi
Water fill-up: 4.8 mi
Propane: 6.1 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

Chalk Creek Campground and RV Park 0.9 mi
Dispersed spot · 5 mi SE of Nathrop 4.5 mi
BV Overlook Camp & Lodging 4.7 mi
Campsite · 5 mi E of Buena Vista 6.8 mi
Bassam Guard Station 6.8 mi
Mushroom Gulch Site 1 6.9 mi