City, County & Regional Parks · Colorado
Sourdough Springs Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · Colorado, United States
- Season
- April 1 to October 31
- Cost
- $12/site/night.
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Elevation
- 7,451 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Nearest town
- Golden
- Address
- White Ranch Park, Golden, CO 80403
Site map
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About
Backcountry campground in Jefferson County's White Ranch Park in the foothills above Golden. Jefferson County Open Space runs it as a semi-primitive, tent-only walk-in campground - no vehicles, trailers or RVs at the site. Permits are booked online at least 24 hours ahead and released 90 days in advance. Each campsite takes a maximum of 8 people and 3 tents. Open April 1 to October 31. The county publishes no site count.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 12° | -22° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 12° | -16° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 21° | -1° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 54° | 27° | -8° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 36° | 21° | 74° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 76° | 46° | 38° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 52° | 44° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 51° | 45° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 45° | 18° | 84° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 61° | 34° | -4° | 72° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 24° | -5° | 66° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 38° | 17° | -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
- Osprey Point Trailhead · 8.4 mi as the crow flies · 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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