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Campsite CC13

Jun–Sep
best months

Is Campsite CC13 open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Campsite CC13, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 9,767 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
  • Gunnison Ranger DistrictGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests

Campsite CC13 is a Forest Service campground in the Gunnison Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests in Colorado. The land is managed by the Forest Service, and the site sits among a cluster of numbered campsites in this part of the district. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Taylor Park weather station, which sits a few hundred feet lower, show July highs around 72°F with lows near 42°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s and low 30s. Several other campsites are right next door, including Campsite CC14 and Campsites CC9-12, each about 0.1 mile away. The Reno Divide Cutoff Trail and Waterfall Creek Trail are both within a mile, so it's easy to pair a campsite with a short hike.

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Campsite CC13

    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.

    1. Jan

      29° / -8°

      8 wet

    2. Feb

      33° / -5°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      40° / 4°

      8 wet

    4. Apr

      47° / 18°

      8 wet

    5. May

      58° / 29°

      8 wet

    6. Jun

      69° / 36°

      7 wet

    7. Jul

      72° / 42°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      70° / 41°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      64° / 34°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      54° / 25°

      7 wet

    11. Nov

      40° / 13°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      28° / -4°

      8 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Taylor Park, CO, 10.9 mi away at 9,179 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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