Burnt Gulch Trail Camp
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Burnt Gulch Trail Camp open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Rio Grande National Forest. It doesn't name Burnt Gulch Trail Camp, so check the source for the area it covers.
Closures and dangerous conditions on roads, bridges, and trails from flooding
Agency closure covering Rio Grande National Forest · USFS · Rio Grande National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Rio Grande National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 8,295 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
- Saguache Ranger DistrictRio Grande National Forest
Burnt Gulch Trail Camp is a Forest Service campground in the Saguache Ranger District of Colorado's Rio Grande National Forest. It sits in the high country, about 0.8 miles from the Crestone 2 SE weather station, which sits at 8,004 feet and serves as a nearby reference for typical conditions. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from that station show July highs around 81°F with lows near 50°F, while winter brings highs in the low 30s and regular snow days from December through February. Burnt Gulch Trail 4WD Parking & Camp lies just 0.2 miles away. South Crestone, Challenger Point and Kit Carson Mountain are all about a mile off, and North Crestone Campground is roughly 1.7 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Valley View Hot Springs16 mi away
- Joyful Journey Hot Springs18 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Burnt Gulch Trail 4WD Parking & CampCamping0.2 mi
- South CrestoneHiking1 mi
Challenger PointHikingPhoto: Todd Dwyer, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1 mi- Kit Carson MountainHiking1 mi
CrestoneRock climbingPhoto: ikewinski, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.1 mi- North Crestone CampgroundCamping1.7 mi
- North Crestone Creek CampgroundCamping1.9 mi
- The CrestonesRock climbing5.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Camper VillageCamping · ~5 min drivePhoto: Ej Lowell, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Valley View Hot SpringsCamping · ~27 min drivePhoto: Dan Nevill, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Pinon Flats CampgroundCamping · ~33 min drive
Mosca CampgroundCamping · ~37 min drivePhoto: Doss Imaging, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Oasis CampgroundCamping · ~38 min drivePhoto: Thomson M, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Zapata Falls CampgroundCamping · ~45 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Cotopaxi Arkansas River KOACamping · ~46 min drivePhoto: LeeAnne Adams from Washington, DC, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Vallie BridgeCamping · ~48 min drivePhoto: LeeAnne Adams from Washington, DC, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Ponderosa Group CampgroundCamping · ~57 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Aspen Acres CampgroundCamping · ~57 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Also worth it near here
- Mount AdamsHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Todd Dwyer, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- CrestoneRock climbing · ~2 min drivePhoto: ikewinski, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
South CrestoneMountain biking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Challenger PointSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Burnt Gulch Trail Camp
Best months: June–September. 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
33° / 9°
5 wet · 6 snow
Feb
39° / 15°
5 wet · 5 snow
Mar
49° / 22°
6 wet · 6 snow
Apr
57° / 28°
7 wet · 4 snow
May
66° / 36°
7 wet · 2 snow
Jun
78° / 45°
7 wet
Jul
81° / 50°
12 wet
Aug
79° / 48°
12 wet
Sep
72° / 41°
8 wet
Oct
60° / 31°
6 wet · 2 snow
Nov
45° / 19°
5 wet · 4 snow
Dec
33° / 10°
5 wet · 6 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Crestone 2 Se, CO, 0.8 mi away at 8,004 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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