Campsites WG 3-5
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Is Campsites WG 3-5 open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Campsites WG 3-5, 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 9,675 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
- Gunnison Ranger DistrictGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Campsites WG 3-5 is a Forest Service campground in the Gunnison Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests in Colorado. The land is managed by the Forest Service, and the site sits among a cluster of numbered campsite units, with Campsite WG 9 and Campsite WG 11 each about 0.1 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Crested Butte weather station, which sits about 800 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 or below. Washington Gulch Road, a backcountry skiing route, is about 0.2 mile away, and Oh-Be-Joyful Road, a cross-country skiing route, is about 1.6 miles off. The Slate River, about 3.2 miles away, offers canoeing, and the Crested Butte climbing area is also about 3.2 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Marble RV Park and Campground13 mi away
- Mountain Time RV Park and Cabins25 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Campsite WG 9Camping0.1 mi
Campsite WG 11CampingPhoto: Sheila Sund from Salem, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi- Washington Gulch RoadBackcountry skiingPhoto: Sheila Sund from Salem, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.2 mi
Oh-Be-Joyful RoadCross-country skiingPhoto: Sheila Sund from Salem, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.6 mi
Slate RiverCanoeingPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.2 mi- Crested ButteRock climbing3.2 mi
- East RiverCanoeing3.7 mi
- Skyland BouldersRock climbing4.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Campsite WG 11Camping · Next doorPhoto: Sheila Sund from Salem, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Campsites WG 42Camping · ~1 min drivePhoto: Sheila Sund from Salem, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Campsite WG 38Camping · ~1 min drivePhoto: Sheila Sund from Salem, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Campsite WG 45Camping · ~2 min drivePhoto: Sheila Sund from Salem, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Campsite WG 46Camping · ~2 min drivePhoto: Sheila Sund from Salem, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Campsites GC 4-8Camping · ~6 min drivePhoto: James St. John, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Campsites GC 13Camping · ~8 min drivePhoto: James St. John, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Lake IrwinCamping · ~11 min drive
- Campsite WG 9Camping · Next door
- Campsite WG 1Camping · Next door
Also worth it near here
- Washington Gulch RoadBackcountry skiing · Next doorPhoto: Sheila Sund from Salem, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Gothic MountainSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall from Denver, Colorado, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Oh-Be-Joyful RoadCross-country skiing · ~3 min drivePhoto: Sheila Sund from Salem, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Coal Train TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: supercraigtalbert, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Campsites WG 3-5
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, 4.6 mi away at 8,867 ft. The station sits about 800 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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