Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area State Park - Ruby Mountain in CO -- Campground & RV Camping
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area State Park - Ruby Mountain in CO
CampgroundCO State Parks
6.6 mi from Buena Vista
Maps 7,632 ft
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Road Access
Difficult
- Road difficulty 4 of 5: a difficult drive in.
- Recorded as maintained only for low-range 4WD, dirt, pitching to 4%.
Setting
Limited privacy
River-access camping site along the Arkansas River within the 148-mile recreation area spanning Chaffee County. The Arkansas flows through mountainous terrain with Class II to Class V whitewater rapids, drawing rafters and kayakers alongside fishing, picnicking, and wildlife viewing. Browns Canyon National Monument is accessible from this location. Established 1998.
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Sugarloaf Mountain stands 757 ft above the map pin, 0.6 miles north.
- Arkansas River runs 0.1 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 28–62°F, 0.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
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Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 97 of 100.
Tree cover3%30m sat. est.