Campsite WB 8
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Is Campsite WB 8 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 8, 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 9,930 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
- Gunnison Ranger DistrictGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Campsite WB 8 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 7 just 0.3 miles away and Campsite WB 6 about 1.4 miles 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. Several trails start close by. Teocalli Ridge Trail 557 is 0.6 miles away and West Brush Creek is 0.7 miles away. Paddlers can reach Brush Creek, about 3 miles off, and climbers will find Skyland Boulders roughly 5.6 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Marble RV Park and Campground19 mi away
- Taylor Park Trading Post19 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Campsite WB 7CampingPhoto: James St. John, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.3 mi- Teocalli Ridge Trail 557Hiking0.6 mi
- West Brush CreekHiking0.7 mi
- Campsite WB 6Camping1.4 mi
- Brush CreekCanoeing3.1 mi
- East RiverCanoeing3.9 mi
- Skyland BouldersRock climbing5.6 mi
- Battleship BoulderRock climbing5.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Campsite WB 7Camping · Next doorPhoto: James St. John, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Friends HutHut camping · ~7 min drive
Campsite WB 2Camping · ~3 min drivePhoto: jpaxton, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Green-Wilson HutHut camping · ~8 min drive
Campsite BC 12Camping · ~4 min drivePhoto: jpaxton, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Tagert HutHut camping · ~8 min drive
- Campsite BC 13Camping · ~4 min drivePhoto: jpaxton, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Lindley HutHut camping · ~10 min drive
- Campsite BC 10Camping · ~5 min drivePhoto: jpaxton, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Campsites CC9-12Camping · ~11 min drivePhoto: John Sowell, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Also worth it near here
West Brush Creek Snowmo/skiMountain biking · ~2 min drivePhoto: James St. John, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- East Brush RoadCross-country skiing · ~4 min drivePhoto: jpaxton, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Brush CreekCanoeing · ~5 min drive
Pearl MountainSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: Jeremiah LaRocco, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Campsite WB 8
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.
Jan
26° / -7°
12 wet
Feb
29° / -2°
11 wet
Mar
38° / 7°
10 wet
Apr
47° / 19°
9 wet
May
58° / 28°
8 wet
Jun
70° / 34°
7 wet
Jul
76° / 40°
10 wet
Aug
74° / 38°
12 wet
Sep
66° / 31°
9 wet
Oct
54° / 22°
8 wet
Nov
39° / 9°
9 wet
Dec
27° / -4°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Crested Butte, CO, 6.8 mi away at 8,867 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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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