Colorado · Camping

Cebolla Campground

Jun–Sep
best months

Is Cebolla Campground open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Cebolla Campground, 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 9,248 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
  • Gunnison Ranger DistrictGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests

Cebolla Campground is a Forest Service site on the banks of Cebolla Creek, set at 9,200 feet in a spruce/fir forest on the Gunnison Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It offers five camping sites with vault toilets, and no fees are required to use the site. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Lake City run to highs around 77°F and lows near 44°F in July, while winter highs hover around 31°F and lows drop to single digits. Spruce Campground and Rough Creek are both within a mile, and Hidden Valley Campground is about 1.8 miles away. The Powderhorn Park Trail lies about 2.2 miles off.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Cebolla Campground

    Best months: June–September. 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

      31° / -1°

    2. Feb

      36° / 4°

    3. Mar

      43° / 15°

    4. Apr

      51° / 23°

    5. May

      62° / 30°

    6. Jun

      74° / 38°

    7. Jul

      77° / 44°

    8. Aug

      75° / 43°

    9. Sep

      68° / 36°

    10. Oct

      57° / 25°

    11. Nov

      43° / 13°

    12. Dec

      31° / 1°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake City 1nne, CO, 11.1 mi away at 8,714 ft. The station sits about 500 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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