Big Creek Campground
- May - October
- season
- Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
- best months
Is Big Creek Campground open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Big Creek Campground, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Gold Mountain Wildfire Roads and Trails Closure Order v 4.0
Agency closure covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Ophir Pass Road Closure
Agency closure covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Potter Basin Road Closure Order
Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Beaver Park Road Closure Order
Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
TERMINATION OF ORDER - FIRE RESTRICTIONS
Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 7,700 ft
- Grand Valley Ranger DistrictGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Big Creek Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Grand Valley Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests in western Colorado. It sits among a cluster of campgrounds and trails, with Cottonwood Lake Campground just 0.1 mile away. The site has vault toilets, and a fee is charged for stays. The closest town is Cedaredge, about 12 miles away, and the weather station at Cedaredge sits roughly 860 feet lower than the campground, so temperatures here run cooler. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Cedaredge station show July highs around 86°F with lows near 59°F, while September cools to highs in the mid-70s. Winter brings frequent snow days, with highs in the mid-30s from December through February. Trickel Park Road is about 1.2 miles away, and Bonham Trail and Surface Creek Road are each about 2.2 miles off. Twin Lake Dispersed Camping Area is about 2.3 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Palisade Basecamp24 mi away
- Kampa Lampa24 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Cottonwood Lake CampgroundCampingPhoto: SFC H, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi- Trickel Park RoadHiking1.2 mi
- Bonham TrailHiking2.2 mi
- Surface Creek RoadHiking2.2 mi
- Twin Lake Dispersed Camping AreaCampingPhoto: SFC H, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.3 mi
- Weir and Johnson CampgroundCamping2.9 mi
- Grand MesaPier fishing6.2 mi
- Leon CreekCanoeing7.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Cottonwood Lake CampgroundCamping · Next doorPhoto: SFC H, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Twin Lake Dispersed Camping AreaCamping · ~4 min drivePhoto: SFC H, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Island Lake CampgroundCamping · ~13 min drive
Pioneer campgroundCamping · ~17 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Early Settlers CampgroundCamping · ~18 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Jumbo CampgroundCamping · ~20 min drive
- Weir and Johnson CampgroundCamping · ~5 min drive
- Crag Crest CampgroundCamping · ~6 min drive
- Cottonwood Lake CampgroundCamping · ~7 min drive
- Ward Lake CampgroundCamping · ~10 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Big Creek Reservoir Boat RampBoat launch · Next door
- Military Park SnowmobileMountain biking · ~4 min drive
- Twin Lake Dispersed Area - Grand Valley RDLake fishing · ~4 min drive
Crag Crest National Recreation TrailHiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: iagoarchangel, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Ward WayCross-country skiing · ~10 min drivePhoto: Scott Loarie, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Big Creek Campground
Best months: April–June and August–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
36° / 19°
6 wet · 5 snow
Feb
40° / 22°
6 wet · 4 snow
Mar
50° / 29°
5 wet · 3 snow
Apr
58° / 35°
6 wet · 1 snow
May
68° / 44°
6 wet
Jun
79° / 53°
4 wet
Jul
86° / 59°
7 wet
Aug
83° / 57°
8 wet
Sep
74° / 49°
7 wet
Oct
61° / 38°
7 wet
Nov
47° / 28°
4 wet · 2 snow
Dec
37° / 19°
6 wet · 5 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cedaredge 3e, CO, 12 mi away at 6,838 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Big Creek Campground
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