Palisade Basecamp
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Colorado
Cottonwood Lake Campground
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for campground, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is marginal
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34 active alerts in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests; most severe: Gold Mountain Wildfire Roads and Trails Closure Order v 4.0
USFSPosted Sep 15 · checked 15 h ago
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Rain, high 48°F / low 40°F, 92% precip — 65/100 for campground
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Accessible from the town of Collbran, CO, at an elevation of 10,100 feet. Hiking, ATV trails, fishing and jeep roads are nearby. One of the last campgrounds to open, being on the north side of Crag Crest ridge and shaded. There are 36 campsites, almost all are shaded. Maximum spur length is 42 ft.
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