Colorado · Camping · Near Pitkin

Campsite CC5

Campsite CC5Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Jun–Aug
best months

Caution at last check

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 14 h ago

Is Campsite CC5 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 CC5, 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 9,022 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
  • Gunnison Ranger DistrictGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests

Campsite CC5 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 camping and hiking options, with Campsite CC6 and Cement Creek Campground both within a quarter mile. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Crested Butte weather station show July highs around 76°F with lows near 40°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-20s and lows drop to single digits. Middle Cement Creek is a hike just 0.1 mile away, and Warm Springs 406, a mountain biking route, is under a mile off. For paddling, Spring Creek and Brush Creek are both about 5 miles away.

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    Campsite CC5

    Campground

    Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Powerstop

    Restaurant

    Open after 6
  • If it rains

    Waunita Pass

    Viewpoint

    On your way back · 24 mi

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Aug

    Best time to visit Campsite CC5

    Best months: June–August. 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

      26° / -7°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      29° / -2°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      38° / 7°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      47° / 19°

      9 wet

    5. May

      58° / 28°

      8 wet

    6. Jun

      70° / 34°

      7 wet

    7. Jul

      76° / 40°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      74° / 38°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      66° / 31°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      54° / 22°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      39° / 9°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      27° / -4°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Crested Butte, CO, 8.4 mi away at 8,867 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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