USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Avalanche Campground
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $21 per night
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- No
- Elevation
- 7,320 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
- AVALANCHE CREEK (NFSR 310.1) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Carbondale
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
US Forest Service campground. Avalanche Campground has 6 first-come first-serve campsites. It is located adjacent to Avalanche Creek. Fishing is available in Avalanche Creek and in the Crystal River, which is 3 miles downstream. One of the major trailheads into the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness is located adjacent to the campground. Proper food storage is required because of potential bear activity. Open season: May . Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 13° | -13° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 16° | -3° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 21° | 4° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 50° | 28° | 10° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 58° | 33° | 23° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 74° | 42° | 33° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 52° | 44° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 51° | 44° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 45° | 29° | 82° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 59° | 34° | -10° | 69° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 49° | 23° | -13° | 61° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 10° | -14° | 52° | 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
- Avalanche Creek TH #1959 · 0.1 mi as the crow flies
Avalanche/Silver Creek 18 mi Hike · Drive there - Perham Creek TH #1949 · 2.6 mi as the crow flies
Perham Creek 4.4 mi Hike · Drive there - East Creek-Gift Creek TH #1963 · 4.2 mi as the crow flies
East Creek/Gift Creek 7.7 mi Hike · Drive there - Braderich Creek #1952 · 5.1 mi as the crow flies
Braderich/South Thompson 5.7 mi Hike · Drive there - Hell Roaring TH #1960 · 5.8 mi as the crow flies
Hell Roaring 6.5 mi Hike · Drive there
All 729 trails in White River National Forest
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
- Redstone · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 37 sites
- Upper Prince Creek Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 7 mi
- Thompson Creek Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 7 mi
- Lower Prince Creek Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 8 mi
- McClure Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
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