USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Horseshoe Campground
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $23 per night
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,428 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
- CROOKED CREEK/KEYSER CR (NFSR 139) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Parshall, 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. The Horseshoe Campground is a first come, first served campground located along the Williams Fork River. There are seven non-electric sites that will accommodate tents, trailers and RVs. Each site contains a tent pad, fire grate and picnic table. Additional facilities provided include restrooms and trash service. Most campsites lack shade as the trees were removed due to the mountain pine beetle epidemic. Popular activities include hiking in the nearby Byers Peak Wilderness, scenic driving and wildlife viewing. Drinking water is not available, so bring plenty of your own. Open season: 6/3 . 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 | 27° | 8° | -19° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 10° | -8° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 16° | 1° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 22° | 2° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 53° | 29° | 20° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 38° | 29° | 81° | 3 of 11 |
| July | 76° | 46° | 39° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 46° | 39° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 41° | 23° | 77° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 30° | -2° | 63° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 13° | -9° | 54° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 4° | -12° | 43° | 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
- Williams Peak Trailhead · 0.7 mi as the crow flies
Williams Peak 6.8 mi Hike · Drive there - Morgan Gulch Trailhead · 1.8 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Keyser Ridge Trailhead · 4.4 mi as the crow flies
Richey Creek 6.7 mi Hike, Keyser Ridge 3.3 mi Hike, Elk Wallow 1.1 mi Hike · Drive there - Ute Pass Trailhead · 5.2 mi as the crow flies
Ute Pass 2.4 mi Hike · Drive there - Kinney Creek Trailhead · 5.3 mi as the crow flies
Kinney Creek 3.2 mi Hike · Drive there
All 460 trails in Arapaho and Roosevelt 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.
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