Morrison, CO

Mountain Park

Availability

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About this spot

Overview

Mountain Park Campground is located on the Cache la Poudre River, 40 miles northwest of Fort Collins, Colo., along Highway 14. Visitors enjoy the area for its great rafting, fishing and hiking opportunities.

Recreation

The Cache La Poudre River offers whitewater rafting and fishing. Anglers cast for brown, cutthroat and rainbow trout. Hiking, biking and horseback riding trails are in the surrounding area, including the Mt. McConnel Trail, William R. Kreutzer National Recreation Trail and Young Gulch Trail. Volleyball and basketball courts, a playground and horseshoe pits are located in the campground. Other popular activities include birding and wildlife viewing.

Facilities

The campground offers accessible single- and double-family sites, and a group site that can accommodate up to 75 people. Sites 1 through 32 have electric hookups. Sites 33 through 54 do not have hookups. Picnic tables, 12x15' tent pads, campfire rings and grills are provided, as are vault toilets and drinking water. Coin showers are located on-site. Dead and downed firewood may be gathered in the forest or purchased from the host.

Natural Features

The canyon's vegetation varies from dense forests to open meadows, surrounded by steep mountains. A forest of ponderosa pine trees covers the campground, which is situated on the banks of the Cache la Poudre River, Colorado's first National Wild and Scenic River.

Contact Info

For facility specific information, please call (530) 529-0578.

Charges & Cancellations

Modifications for this campground must be made through Recreation.gov or by calling the call center at 1-877-444-6777 PRIOR to your reservation start date. Customers and contact center agents cannot modify reservations on or after the check-in date.

Typical weather

Air temperature

Average daily high-low
Average daily high and low air temperature, January through DecemberEach vertical bar shows a monthly average daily high and low in degrees Fahrenheit.35°15°JJanuary: average high 35°F, average low 15°F36°14°FFebruary: average high 36°F, average low 14°F43°21°MMarch: average high 43°F, average low 21°F51°27°AApril: average high 51°F, average low 27°F62°36°MMay: average high 62°F, average low 36°F76°49°JJune: average high 76°F, average low 49°F82°54°JJuly: average high 82°F, average low 54°F80°53°AAugust: average high 80°F, average low 53°F74°46°SSeptember: average high 74°F, average low 46°F62°36°OOctober: average high 62°F, average low 36°F48°26°NNovember: average high 48°F, average low 26°F42°23°DDecember: average high 42°F, average low 23°F

5-year average · Open-Meteo

Cache la Poudre River

Average water temperature
Average water temperature for Cache la Poudre River, January through DecemberEach point shows the monthly average water temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.32°JJanuary: average water temperature 32°F32°FFebruary: average water temperature 32°F36°MMarch: average water temperature 36°F39°AApril: average water temperature 39°F44°MMay: average water temperature 44°F48°JJune: average water temperature 48°F56°JJuly: average water temperature 56°F56°AAugust: average water temperature 56°F52°SSeptember: average water temperature 52°F46°OOctober: average water temperature 46°F35°NNovember: average water temperature 35°F32°DDecember: average water temperature 32°F

Water: Water Quality Portal — 22 field-sample stations

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