USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Cebolla Campground
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 9,288 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
- LOS PINOS-CEBOLLA (NFSR 7788) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Lake City, CO
- Activities
- Camping, Vehicle
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 campground lies on the banks of Cebolla Creek in a spruce/fir landscape. It is located at 9200 foot elevation. It has 5 sites. 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 | 33° | 7° | -13° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 9° | -8° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 16° | 3° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 22° | 2° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 31° | 10° | 64° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 37° | 31° | 79° | 3 of 11 |
| July | 74° | 46° | 37° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 71° | 45° | 38° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 40° | 20° | 76° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 33° | 12° | 66° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 47° | 23° | -10° | 59° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 7° | -14° | 51° | 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
- Powderhorn Park Trailhead · 2.3 mi as the crow flies
Powderhorn Park Trail 3.4 mi Hike · Drive there - Brush Creek Winter Trailhead · 3.4 mi as the crow flies
Canyon Infierno 6.4 mi Hike · Drive there - Ten Mile Springs Trailhead · 8.8 mi as the crow flies
East Fork Trail 6.4 mi Hike · Drive there - Powderhorn Lakes Trailhead · 9.6 mi as the crow flies
Powderhorn Lakes Trail 4.8 mi Hike · Drive there
All 762 trails in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Spruce Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Hidden Valley Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Deer Lakes (CO) · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 4 sites
- Slumgullion Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Cebolla Creek Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 10 mi
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