USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Weston Pass
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Season
- May 14 to October 10
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 10,256 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)
- Access road
- WESTON PASS CG (NFSR 5.2C) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Lake
- PSICC
- Phone
- N/A
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
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About
Overview
This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.
If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.
Facilities
Weston Pass Campground is adjacent to Buffalo Peaks Wilderness on the east side. It has 14 campsites with a maximum trailer length of 25 feet. The elevation is 10,200 feet. Dates are weather dependent. All services may not be available early or late in the season.
Facilities include toilets, tables, and fire rings. There is no water or trash service at this campground. Please pack it in, pack it out.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (661) 702-1420.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 3° | -21° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 2° | -13° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 34° | 9° | -11° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 16° | -2° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 49° | 25° | 12° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 65° | 33° | 24° | 75° | 10 of 11 |
| July | 71° | 40° | 31° | 76° | 1 of 11 |
| August | 67° | 39° | 34° | 75° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 62° | 35° | 15° | 72° | 10 of 11 |
| October | 51° | 26° | -15° | 62° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 38° | 9° | -14° | 53° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 2° | -15° | 41° | 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
- Lynch Creek Trailhead · 3.5 mi as the crow flies
Salt Creek 15 mi Hike, Tumble Creek Cutoff 0.9 mi Hike · Drive there - Hayden Gulch Trailhead · 3.9 mi as the crow flies
Buffalo Ridge 3.7 mi Hike · Drive there - North Salt Creek Trailhead · 8.4 mi as the crow flies
Salt Creek 15 mi Hike · Drive there - Four Mile Trailhead · 8.8 mi as the crow flies
Tumble Creek 12 mi Hike · Drive there - Cache Creek Access Point · 9.4 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
All 592 trails in Pike and San Isabel National Forests · 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
- Buffalo Springs · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 18 sites
- Horseshoe Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 19 sites
- Fourmile · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 4 sites
- Dexter · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi · 4 sites
- Railroad Bridge Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 11 mi
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