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Campsites WG 42

Campsites WG 42Photo: Sheila Sund from Salem, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Jun–Aug
best months

Is Campsites WG 42 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 42, 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 9,950 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
  • Gunnison Ranger DistrictGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests

Campsites WG 42 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 Campsites WG 39-412 and Campsite WG 38 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 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 about -7°F in January. Washington Gulch Road, a backcountry skiing route, is about 0.6 mile away, and Oh-Be-Joyful Road, a cross-country skiing route, is about 1.7 miles off. The Crested Butte climbing area is about 2.8 miles away, and the Slate River offers canoeing about 3.8 miles from the camp.

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Aug

    Best time to visit Campsites WG 42

    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, 5.3 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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