Campsite CC20
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Campsite CC20 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 CC20, 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 10,544 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
- Gunnison Ranger DistrictGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Campsite CC20 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 a mile away and Campsite CC18 roughly 1.4 miles off. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Taylor Park weather station, which sits about 1,365 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. Several trails start close by. Crystal Peak is about 1.3 miles away, and the Block and Tackle Trail is about 1.5 miles off. Paddlers can reach the Taylor River, about 5.7 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Taylor Park Trading Post14 mi away
- Marble RV Park and Campground25 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Campsite CC19CampingPhoto: John Sowell, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1 mi- Crystal PeakHiking1.3 mi
- Campsite CC18Camping1.4 mi
- Block and Tackle TrailHiking1.5 mi
- HUNTERS CREEKHiking1.6 mi
- Campsite CC17Camping1.8 mi
Taylor RiverCanoeingPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.7 mi- Brush CreekCanoeing6.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Campsites CC9-12Camping · ~7 min drivePhoto: John Sowell, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Friends HutHut camping · ~5 min drive
Campsite BC 13Camping · ~8 min drivePhoto: jpaxton, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Opa's Taylor HutHut camping · ~9 min drive
Campsite BC 12Camping · ~8 min drivePhoto: jpaxton, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Lindley HutHut camping · ~9 min drive
- Campsite BC 10Camping · ~10 min drivePhoto: jpaxton, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Green-Wilson HutHut camping · ~11 min drive
Campsite CC8Camping · ~10 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Tagert HutHut camping · ~11 min drive
Also worth it near here
Italian MountainSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: John Sowell, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Brush Creek SkiCross-country skiing · ~5 min drivePhoto: John Sowell, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Star Lily Connector Trail 623Hiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: John Sowell, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Taylor LakeLake fishing · ~9 min drive
Best time to visit Campsite CC20
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, 11.7 mi away at 9,179 ft. The station sits about 1,400 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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