City, County & Regional Parks · Colorado
Chief Hosa Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · Colorado, United States
- Sites
- 45
- Hookups
- 21 electric, 21 with water, 24 no hookups
- Season
- May 16 to September 26
- Cost
- Tent $23/night; RV $32.50-$40/night, before tax.
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,661 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Nearest town
- Golden
- Address
- 27661 Genesee Drive, Golden, CO 80401
- Phone
- 303-526-1324
Site map
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About
Denver Mountain Parks campground at Genesee, up in the foothills west of the city and the only campground Denver runs. 45 sites: 21 RV sites with water and electric, one of them full hookup, and 24 tent-only sites. Rigs up to 35 feet. Drinking water, restrooms, coin-operated showers, and a dump station for campers. Reservations online.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 10° | -23° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 9° | -19° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 19° | -3° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 53° | 25° | -7° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 36° | 18° | 74° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 76° | 46° | 37° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 52° | 44° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 50° | 43° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 44° | 19° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 60° | 33° | -4° | 72° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 21° | -7° | 65° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 37° | 14° | -5° | 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
- Lower Maxwell Falls Trailhead · 9.2 mi as the crow flies
Maxwell Falls 2.4 mi Hike · Drive there
All 460 trails in Arapaho and Roosevelt 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.
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