USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Happy Platte
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Elevation
- 8,504 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- HAPPY PLATTE (NFSR 295) · native material · high clearance vehicles
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. 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 | 30° | 3° | -23° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 6° | -21° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 17° | -15° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 52° | 24° | -1° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 35° | 7° | 77° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 75° | 46° | 33° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 51° | 45° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 49° | 43° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 45° | 18° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 60° | 32° | 3° | 72° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 47° | 22° | -11° | 62° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 5° | -15° | 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
- Turkey Rocks Trailhead · 7.9 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Twin Eagles Trailhead · 8.8 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
All 592 trails in Pike and San Isabel 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
- Tappan · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Sixteener · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Quist · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Happy Meadows · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 8 sites
- Hayman · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
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