Bureau of Land Management · Colorado
Wolcott Campground
Bureau of Land Management · Colorado, United States
- Season
- May 15 to November 15
- Cost
- Camping: $10/Night
- Elevation
- 6,900 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Upper Colorado River Recreation Area
- Nearest town
- Silt
- Address
- Colorado River Valley Field Office, Silt, CO, 81652
- Phone
- (970) 876-9000
- Activities
- Camping
Site map
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About
Wolcott Campground is located along the Eagle River and is readily accessible from Interstate Highway 70. It is located just to the east of the scenic Red Canyon on Interstate 70. The Wolcott Campground and boat ramp are open May 15 - November 15 annually. There is no reservation system. Campsites are occupied on a first come, first serve basis. For more information, please contact the Colorado River Valley Field Office.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 14° | -11° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 16° | -1° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 24° | 7° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 51° | 30° | 13° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 62° | 36° | 23° | 76° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 78° | 46° | 37° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 54° | 47° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 54° | 47° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 76° | 47° | 34° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 61° | 36° | 1° | 73° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 20° | -11° | 60° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 11° | -8° | 50° | 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
- Hell's Pocket Access Point · 2.1 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Bocco Mountain Trailhead · 2.2 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Hill Billy East Gate · 5.0 mi as the crow flies
Hillbilly 1.4 mi Hike · Drive there - Poison Trailhead · 6.7 mi as the crow flies
8511 15 mi Hike · Drive there - Picture Ridge Trailhead · 6.8 mi as the crow flies
8512a 1.6 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
- Piney Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 1 sites
- Sylvan Lake State Park · Colorado State Parks · 13 mi · 44 sites
- Catamount Bridge Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 14 mi · 3 sites
- Yeoman Park Campground · USDA Forest Service · 15 mi
- Fulford Cave Campground · USDA Forest Service · 15 mi
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