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Campsite CC14

Campsite CC14Photo: John Sowell, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Campsite CC14 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 CC14, 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 9,756 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
  • Gunnison Ranger DistrictGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests

Campsite CC14 is a Forest Service campground in the Gunnison Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests in Colorado. It sits among a cluster of numbered campsites, with Campsite CC13 about 0.1 mile away and Campsites CC9-12 about 0.2 mile away, making it easy to pair with another site for a longer stay. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Taylor Park weather station, which sits about 577 feet lower than this site, show July highs around 72°F with lows near 42°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s and low 30s. The Reno Divide Cutoff Trail and Waterfall Creek Trail both start within a mile, and paddlers can find Brush Creek and Spring Creek about 5 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Campsite CC14

    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, 11 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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