USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Sugarloaf Campground
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $24 per night
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,970 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
- SUGARLOAF CG (NFSR 138.2) · crushed aggregate or gravel · moderate degree of user comfort
- 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. Sugarloaf Campground is a first-come, first-served campground located in the Williams Fork Valley. There are 11 non-electric sites that will accommodate tents, trailers and RVs. Each site contains a tent pad, fire grate and picnic table. Additional facilities include restrooms and trash service. Drinking water is available at the South Fork Campground a half mile away. Due to the mountain pine beetle epidemic and hazard tree removal, this campground offers little to no shade. Popular activities include hiking in the Arapaho National Forest and nearby Byers Peak Wilderness, scenic driving and wildlife viewing. 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 | 28° | 7° | -19° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 9° | -10° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 15° | -2° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 21° | 2° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 51° | 30° | 19° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 67° | 36° | 28° | 79° | 6 of 11 |
| July | 74° | 46° | 37° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 72° | 45° | 38° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 67° | 40° | 22° | 75° | 3 of 11 |
| October | 52° | 31° | -6° | 62° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 11° | -13° | 55° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 5° | -10° | 42° | 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 Fork Trailhead · 0.0 mi as the crow flies
South Fork 24 mi Hike, Williams Fork Boardwalk 0.6 mi Hike · Drive there - Darling Creek Trailhead · 0.4 mi as the crow flies
Darling Creek 5.2 mi Hike · Drive there - Boardwalk Trailhead · 0.5 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Ute Peak Trailhead · 2.0 mi as the crow flies
Ute Peak 14 mi Hike · Drive there - South Fork Trailhead · 3.4 mi as the crow flies
South Fork 24 mi Hike · Drive there
All 460 trails in Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
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
- South Fork Group Site - Arapaho NF (CO) · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 1 sites
- Blue River Campground (CO) · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 24 sites
- Horseshoe Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Byers Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
- Prairie Point Campground (CO) · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi · 22 sites
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