Bureau of Land Management · Colorado
Hecla Junction Campground
Bureau of Land Management · Colorado, United States
- Elevation
- 7,470 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
BLM campground. AHRA Fee Area
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 7° | -16° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 10° | -10° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 19° | -1° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 55° | 26° | 8° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 65° | 36° | 9° | 79° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 78° | 46° | 34° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 52° | 45° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 51° | 44° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 75° | 44° | 18° | 86° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 33° | -6° | 74° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 47° | 21° | -13° | 62° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 37° | 4° | -16° | 54° | 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
- Backbone Trailhead · 6.9 mi as the crow flies
North Backbone 3.0 mi Hike, Backbone 1.8 mi Hike · Drive there - Ruby Mountain Trailhead · 6.9 mi as the crow flies
Blm T6045 5.3 mi Hike · Drive there - Arkansas Hills Trailhead · 8.2 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
All 2,359 trails in BLM lands in Colorado
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
- Browns Grotto Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 2 mi
- Ruby Mountain Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 7 mi
- Bassam Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 1 sites
- Bootleg · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 4 sites
- Mount Princeton · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi · 19 sites
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