USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Thorpe Gulch
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Elevation
- 8,839 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- THORPE (NFSR 230) · native material · high clearance vehicles
About
US Forest Service campground. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 1° | -24° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 2° | -19° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 13° | -17° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 48° | 22° | -3° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 58° | 33° | 5° | 74° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 44° | 31° | 83° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 49° | 43° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 47° | 41° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 42° | 18° | 80° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 30° | -4° | 69° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 20° | -14° | 60° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 2° | -19° | 50° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Twin Eagles Trailhead · 3.6 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Ute Creek Trailhead · 7.5 mi as the crow flies
Ute Creek 4.1 mi · Drive there
All 592 trails in Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Bear Cub Den · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi
- China Wall · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Mill East · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- O'Brien Loop · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Spruce Grove Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 27 sites
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