Colorado · Camping · Near Pitkin

Cold Spring Campground

Jun–Sep
best months

Is Cold Spring 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 Cold Spring Campground, 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 Nov 9, 10:25 PM MST · Source: USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

At 8,940 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
Gunnison Ranger DistrictGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests

Cold Spring Campground is a rustic Forest Service site in Taylor Canyon, along the Taylor River in Colorado's Gunnison Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It sits at the northern edge of the Fossil Ridge Wilderness Area, which offers hiking, backpacking and horseback riding in a pristine setting of aspen and spruce. The site has six campsites and vault toilets, and it serves as a base for gold-medal fishing in the Taylor River, which also supports rafting and kayaking. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Taylor Park weather station, at a similar elevation, run to highs around 72°F in July with lows near 42°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s and 30s. Lottis Creek Campground and Lodgepole (Taylor River Canyon near Gunnison) are both about a mile away. South Lottis and the Union Canyon Trail 99631 are hiking options within about a mile and a quarter.

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Waunita Pass
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Viewpoint · 15 mi from Pitkin

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Local outfitters

Taylor Park Trading Post6 mi away
Mountain Time RV Park and Cabins20 mi away

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

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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Best time to visit Cold Spring 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
  29° / -8°
  8 wet
2. Feb
  33° / -5°
  8 wet
3. Mar
  40° / 4°
  8 wet
4. Apr
  47° / 18°
  8 wet
5. May
  58° / 29°
  8 wet
6. Jun
  69° / 36°
  7 wet
7. Jul
  72° / 42°
  11 wet
8. Aug
  70° / 41°
  12 wet
9. Sep
  64° / 34°
  9 wet
10. Oct
  54° / 25°
  7 wet
11. Nov
  40° / 13°
  8 wet
12. Dec
  28° / -4°
  8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Taylor Park, CO, 4 mi away at 9,179 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.