Campsite CC18
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Campsite CC18 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 CC18, 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 and Beaver Park Roads Emergency Closures
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
Dallas Area Closure order
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 10,194 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
- Gunnison Ranger DistrictGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Campsite CC18 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 CC19 about 0.4 miles away and Campsite CC17 about 0.5 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Taylor Park weather station, which sits about 1,000 feet lower, show July highs around 72°F with lows near 42°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s and low 30s. The Block and Tackle Trail starts just 0.2 miles away, and the Doubletop Trail is about 1.2 miles off. Paddlers can reach Brush Creek, about 5.4 miles away, and climbers will find Battleship Boulder roughly 9.6 miles from the site.
Local outfitters
- Taylor Park Trading Post14 mi away
- Mountain Time RV Park and Cabins24 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Block and Tackle TrailHiking0.2 mi
Campsite CC19CampingPhoto: John Sowell, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.4 mi- Campsite CC17Camping0.5 mi
- Doubletop TrailHiking1.2 mi
- Brush CreekCanoeing5.4 mi
- Spring CreekCanoeing6.7 mi
- Battleship BoulderRock climbing9.6 mi
- The Joint BoulderRock climbing9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Campsites CC9-12Camping · ~5 min drivePhoto: John Sowell, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Friends HutHut camping · ~6 min drive
Campsite BC 13Camping · ~6 min drivePhoto: jpaxton, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Opa's Taylor HutHut camping · ~11 min drive
Campsite BC 12Camping · ~6 min drivePhoto: jpaxton, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Lindley HutHut camping · ~11 min drive
Campsite CC8Camping · ~8 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Campsite BC 10Camping · ~8 min drivePhoto: jpaxton, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Campsite CC7Camping · ~9 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Campsite WB 2Camping · ~9 min drivePhoto: jpaxton, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Also worth it near here
Italian MountainSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: John Sowell, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Brush Creek TrailCross-country skiing · ~5 min drivePhoto: John Sowell, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Flag Creek TrailHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: thart2009, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Spring Creek Reservoir Boating SiteBoat launch · ~9 min drive
Best time to visit Campsite CC18
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
29° / -8°
8 wet
Feb
33° / -5°
8 wet
Mar
40° / 4°
8 wet
Apr
47° / 18°
8 wet
May
58° / 29°
8 wet
Jun
69° / 36°
7 wet
Jul
72° / 42°
11 wet
Aug
70° / 41°
12 wet
Sep
64° / 34°
9 wet
Oct
54° / 25°
7 wet
Nov
40° / 13°
8 wet
Dec
28° / -4°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Taylor Park, CO, 11.5 mi away at 9,179 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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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