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First comebooking
Julbest months
About Wild Camping
- Where: 8 mi northwest of Grand Lake, CO · 40.34113, -105.91885
Weather by month
26°8°Jan
29°9°Feb
36°14°Mar
42°20°Apr
51°28°May
61°36°Jun
66°41°Jul
64°40°Aug
57°34°Sep
45°25°Oct
33°15°Nov
25°8°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen Gulch | Horse | at camp | 7.8 mi |
| Blue Lake | Horse | 0.3 mi | 2.6 mi |
| Bowen Lake | Horse | 1.1 mi | 1.7 mi |
| Bowen Gul Og Interp Trl | Horse | 1.3 mi | 1.0 mi |
| Bowen Gulch Inter Tr Acc | ATV road | 1.4 mi | 2.1 mi |
| Blue Ridge | Horse | 1.7 mi | 3.7 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: Sommers-Bausch Observatory (University observatory), 41 mi.
RV essentials
Dump station: 4.3 mi
Water fill-up: 11.3 mi
Propane: 17.7 mi
Camps nearby
- Timber Creek Campground 4.4 mi
- Onahu Creek 4.9 mi
- Timber Creek 5.6 mi
- Upper Onahu 5.7 mi
- Onahu Bridge 5.8 mi
- Big Meadows Group 6.2 mi