Saddlehorn Campground
Colorado National Monument · Colorado · 79 sites
Imagery: USGS The National Map
Overview
Saddlehorn Campground is a National Park Service campground in Colorado National Monument, Colorado, with 79 sites in 3 loops. Little shade: a tree or two at a few sites. T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T report coverage at every site.
0 of 50 mapped sites shaded
50 of 50 mapped sites in full sun
50 of 50 mapped sites with clear sky
Map of the campground
Every site from the Recreation.gov listing. Choose a layer to see it across the campground; tap a site to open it in Roam.
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Questions
Which sites at Saddlehorn Campground are the shadiest?
Very few. No site here has good shade; 4 have a tree or two nearby, so bring your own shade. These counts cover the 50 of 79 sites with a mapped location.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Saddlehorn Campground get the most sun?
Plenty. All 50 sites are open to the south and the sky — easy for solar panels, and warm on cool mornings. These counts cover the 50 of 79 sites with a mapped location.
See the tree canopy in RoamWill Starlink work at Saddlehorn Campground?
Easy here. All 50 sites have open sky for a Starlink dish. These counts cover the 50 of 79 sites with a mapped location. Satellite texting on a phone needs less open sky, but still works best from the most open spot you can find. This is our estimate from tree heights — check with the Starlink app's obstruction check when you arrive.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Saddlehorn Campground are the most level?
None of the 50 sites is flat, and 4 have a gentle slope most RVs can level with blocks; 46 are steeper, better for tents. Sites that take RVs or trailers fit rigs up to 40 ft. These counts cover the 50 of 79 sites with a mapped location.
See the slope at each site in RoamDoes Saddlehorn Campground have cell service?
Yes. T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T all report coverage at every site at Saddlehorn Campground. That's the coverage each carrier reports to the FCC, not a measured signal, so under trees or below a ridge it can be weaker.
See the coverage map in RoamWhat’s the weather like at Saddlehorn Campground in October?
In October, expect highs around 64°F and lows around 40°F, with about 1.2 inches of rain over the month and 1 inch of snow. Every month’s averages are in Roam Premium.
Open Saddlehorn in RoamCampground facts
- Sites
- 79 in 3 loops
- Kinds
- 76 for RVs or trailers · 3 tent-only
- Hookups
- None
- Longest rig
- 40 ft
- Accessible
- 3 sites
- Elevation
- 5,689–5,732 ft
- Amenities
- Accessible flush toilets
- Managed by
- National Park Service
- Booking
- Reserve on Recreation.gov
How we know Sources and limits
Shade, sun and Starlink are our estimates from Meta and the World Resources Institute’s canopy-height model (about 2 m pixels, from satellite imagery calibrated with space lidar; CC BY 4.0). From 2 m above each site we trace 72 lines out to 60 m and note the tallest tree in each direction. Shade counts trees overhead, the canopy within 30 m and how much of the afternoon sky is blocked. Sun counts how open the southern sky is. Starlink needs open sky above 35°, with the northern half counted twice because US dishes tilt north, and we keep the best spot within 8 m of the site’s post. The model sees tree heights only, not trunks, buildings or hills, so check with the Starlink app when you arrive.
Slope is the ground at each site’s post over about 4 m, from USGS 3DEP 1 m lidar: level under 2%, gentle to 4% (most rigs level on blocks), sloped to 8% (fine for a tent), steep beyond.
Cell coverage is from the FCC Broadband Data Collection (carrier filings as downloaded May 2026): each site is tested against each carrier’s modelled outdoor 4G/5G coverage. It is what the carriers report, not a measured signal.
Weather is NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals for the campground. Sites and facts are from Recreation.gov’s open data (July 2026). Map imagery: USGS The National Map.
From the campground’s Recreation.gov listing: “Saddlehorn Campground is located near the Saddlehorn Visitor Center, four miles from the west entrance (near Fruita, Colorado) and nineteen miles from the east entrance (near Grand Junction, Colorado), and is the only established campground within the Monument. There are 79 campsites with three camping loops within the Saddlehorn Campground (Loops A, B, and C). Loop A is typically open early April through the end of October. Loop A will remain on a "day of" reservation basis for the summer due to need for scheduled maintenance. All "day-of" reservation sites open at 8AM mountain time on the day of. Loop B is open year-round. The campground is nestled within large red rock formations, with pinyon and juniper trees providing adequate shade. There are spectacular views of the Grand Valley to the northwest, and some of the park's most scenic monoliths and canyons to the southeast”
Page data as of October 15, 2026. Full source notes are in each layer’s info in the app.