USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Angel Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $10 per night
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,547 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- ANGEL CREEK (NFSR 853.1A) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Ouray, CO
- Activities
- Camping, Tent, Camping, Trailer, Camping, Vehicle, Hiking, Picnicking, Viewing Scenery, Wildflower Viewing
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.
Site map
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About
US Forest Service campground. Angel Creek Campground is located just outside Ouray, Colorado. Not recommended for trailers. There are 16 campsites with tent pads and fire rings/grills. 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 | 35° | 15° | -7° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 16° | -5° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 20° | 7° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 48° | 28° | 8° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 33° | 15° | 66° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 44° | 34° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 51° | 42° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 49° | 43° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 45° | 33° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 35° | 3° | 68° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 28° | -9° | 60° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 39° | 11° | -10° | 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
- American Flats · 6.3 mi as the crow flies
Horsethief Trail 3.4 mi Hike · Drive there - Denver Pass Trailhead · 7.4 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- American Basin Trailhead · 9.4 mi as the crow flies
American Basin to Grouse Gulch 3.0 mi Hike · Drive there - South Fork · 9.9 mi as the crow flies
South Fork Trail 4.6 mi Hike · Drive there
All 762 trails in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison 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
- Thistledown Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Amphitheater (Co) · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 35 sites
- Telluride Town Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 8 mi · 28 sites
- Mary E Campground · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi
- Sunshine · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi · 4 sites
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