Colorado · Camping

Campsite WB 7

Campsite WB 7Photo: James St. John, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Jun–Aug
best months

Is Campsite WB 7 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 WB 7, 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 9,858 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
  • Gunnison Ranger DistrictGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests

Campsite WB 7 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 campsite units, with Campsite WB 8 just 0.3 miles away and Campsite WB 6 about a mile off. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Crested Butte weather station, which sits roughly 1,000 feet lower, 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. The Teocalli Ridge Trail 557 starts about 0.8 miles away, and the West Brush Creek Snowmo/ski mountain biking route is 0.7 miles off. Paddlers can reach Brush Creek, about 2.8 miles away, and climbers will find Skyland Boulders roughly 5.4 miles from the site.

Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Aug

    Best time to visit Campsite WB 7

    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, 6.7 mi away at 8,867 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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