USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Kite Lake Campground
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 12,018 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
- BUCKSKIN (NFSR 8) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Alma, 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.
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About
US Forest Service campground. Kite Lake Campground is located 5.5 miles northwest of Alma on CR 8. It has five campsites and none are recommended for trailers. Camping season begins in May and continues until the road is snowed in. Facilities include fire ring, tables, and outhouse toilets, but there is no water and no trash service at this campground. Campsites at Kite Lake are first-come, first-serve. 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 | 20° | 0° | -22° | 34° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 22° | 1° | -17° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 27° | 5° | -13° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 35° | 11° | -6° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 43° | 21° | 9° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 56° | 28° | 16° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| July | 64° | 35° | 25° | 70° | 6 of 11 |
| August | 60° | 34° | 29° | 69° | 5 of 11 |
| September | 56° | 30° | 12° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| October | 44° | 22° | -12° | 54° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 34° | 3° | -20° | 48° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 22° | -1° | -18° | 36° | 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
- Quandary Peak TH #47 · 5.3 mi as the crow flies
Quandary Trail 3.2 mi Hike · Drive there - Mayflower Gulch TH #1178 · 7.3 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Crystal Lakes Road TH #44 · 7.7 mi as the crow flies
Crystal Lake 2.3 mi Hike · Drive there - Spruce Creek (Mohawk Lakes) #58 · 8.6 mi as the crow flies
Spruce Creek 4.3 mi Hike · Drive there
All 592 trails in Pike and San Isabel National Forests · 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
- Fourmile · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 4 sites
- Horseshoe Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 19 sites
- Selkirk · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi · 4 sites
- Camp Hale East Fork Group · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi · 1 sites
- Roberts Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi · 1 sites
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