Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
May–Jun & Sepbest months
About The Potholes Recreation Site
- Where: 14 mi southwest of Delta, CO · 38.66946, -108.3269
Weather by month
40°19°Jan
45°24°Feb
54°31°Mar
61°36°Apr
72°45°May
84°54°Jun
89°60°Jul
86°58°Aug
78°50°Sep
64°38°Oct
50°28°Nov
40°19°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Jun & Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Fork Trail | Horse | 2.5 mi | 5.3 mi |
| Mccarty Trail | Horse | 2.6 mi | 6.6 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: Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area (Dark Sky Park), 29 mi.
Camps nearby
- Camping 11.5 mi
- Campsite · 16 mi SE of Orchard Mesa 11.7 mi
- Big Dominguez Campground 13 mi
- Columbine Campground - Ouray RD 17.1 mi
- Unaweep Rim Camp 1 18.1 mi
- Aspen Leaf Cabin (Uncompahgre National Forest, Co) 18.6 mi