Needle Creek Reservoir Camping Area in CO -- Campground & RV Camping
Needle Creek Reservoir Camping Area in CO
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Road Access
Difficult
- Road difficulty 4 of 5: a difficult drive in.
- Recorded as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt, pitching to 14%, 100% of it on a shelf.
Setting
Some privacy
Fishing campground in Cochetopa Hills at 8,830 ft, between Highways 50 and 114. Reservoir built 1962 for irrigation. Vault toilet, no potable water. Rainbow and brook trout average 10-11 inches. Boats permitted; shore fishing popular. No overnight fee. Quiet hours 10 p.m.–6 a.m. Open June onward. Drive from Doyleville.
- Moderately separated here.
- Big Hill stands 1,360 ft above the map pin, 1.1 miles northwest.
- The Needle Creek Reservoir shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 29–57°F, 1.2″ 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 92 of 100.
Tree cover13%30m sat. est.