City, County & Regional Parks · Colorado
East Ridge Campground at Royal Gorge Park
City, County & Regional Parks · Colorado, United States
- Sites
- 23
- Hookups
- 23 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Cost
- $20/night.
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Elevation
- 6,834 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Nearest town
- Cañon City
- Phone
- 719-269-9011
Site map
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About
City of Cañon City campground 20 minutes west of town in Royal Gorge Park, with 23 sites (no electrical hookups or potable water; fire pit and picnic table at each). Two vault toilet facilities. Open year-round. Online reservations via the city's CivicRec system April 1-October 31 (in-person also accepted in that window); November-March is walk-in first-come, first-served only. Access to 22 miles of surrounding trails, including the Royal Cascade Trail.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 12° | -22° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 40° | 13° | -21° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 49° | 24° | -3° | 73° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 61° | 29° | 15° | 76° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 66° | 39° | 19° | 83° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 83° | 49° | 38° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 87° | 55° | 47° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 53° | 46° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 78° | 48° | 18° | 90° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 65° | 33° | 20° | 77° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 51° | 24° | -8° | 68° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 41° | 17° | -8° | 57° | 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
- Eagle Wing Trailhead · 3.1 mi as the crow flies
Mutton Bustin' 1.4 mi Hike · Drive there - Ecology Park Trailhead · 3.6 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Great Escape Trailhead · 4.3 mi as the crow flies
The Great Escape 1.8 mi Hike · Drive there - Section 13 Trailhead · 4.3 mi as the crow flies
Lamba Chops 2.8 mi Hike, Redemption 1.8 mi Hike, Osprey Trail 0.1 mi Hike · Drive there - Seep Springs · 6.5 mi as the crow flies
Blm T5830e 3.2 mi Hike, Blm T5830l 2.6 mi Hike, Blm T5830a 1.0 mi Hike · 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
- Red Canyon Park Camping Areas · City, County & Regional Parks · 9 mi
- Five Points Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 11 mi
- Sand Gulch Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 11 mi · 31 sites
- Oak Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi
- The Bank Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 12 mi · 35 sites
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