USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Cataract Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $23 per night
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,599 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
- CATARACT CAMPGROUND (NFSR 1725.1C) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Heeney, CO
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. This small campground with 5 campsites is located in the Cataract Creek drainage just above Green Mountain Reservoir. There are many trails in the area that access the Eagles Nest Wilderness. Open season: May 21 . 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 | 28° | 6° | -18° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 8° | -10° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 15° | 0° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 22° | 3° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 53° | 30° | 18° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 36° | 29° | 80° | 5 of 11 |
| July | 76° | 46° | 38° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 73° | 45° | 39° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 40° | 28° | 76° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 30° | -4° | 63° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 10° | -14° | 56° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 2° | -16° | 45° | 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
- Surprise Lake Trailhead #62 · 0.2 mi as the crow flies
Surprise Trail 2.4 mi Hike · Drive there - Eaglesmere TH #61 · 0.4 mi as the crow flies
Eaglesmere Trail 2.8 mi Hike · Drive there - Lower Cataract Lake Loop TH #57 · 0.5 mi as the crow flies
Cataract Lake Loop 2.1 mi Hike · Drive there - Brush Creek TH #68 · 4.7 mi as the crow flies
Brush Creek 0.6 mi Hike · Drive there - Lost Lake #64 · 4.7 mi as the crow flies
Brush Creek 0.6 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
- Elliott Creek Campground (CO) · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 20 sites
- Cow Creek South · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 44 sites
- Cow Creek North (CO) · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 12 sites
- Willows Campground (CO) · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 21 sites
- McDonald Flats Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
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