Colorado · Camping

Commissary

May–Sep
best months

Is Commissary open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Commissary, 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 7,895 ft
  • Gunnison Ranger DistrictGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests

Commissary is a Forest Service campground in Colorado's Gunnison Ranger District, part of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. The agency manages the land, and the site sits within the district's boundaries, about 11 miles from Blue Mesa Lake. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Blue Mesa Lake weather station show July highs around 83°F with lows near 46°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s and lows drop to around -1°F in January. Several trails and camps lie close by. Cow Creek and Coal Mesa are both within about 1.5 miles, and Ponderosa Campground is about 3 miles away. Soap Creek Corral, another campground, is about 1.9 miles off.

Local outfitters

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

  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Commissary

    Best months: May–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

      25° / -1°

      8 wet

    2. Feb

      30° / 3°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      43° / 15°

      5 wet

    4. Apr

      56° / 24°

      5 wet

    5. May

      66° / 32°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      77° / 39°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 46°

      7 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 45°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 37°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      60° / 27°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      44° / 15°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      29° / 3°

      7 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Blue Mesa Lake, CO, 11.2 mi away at 7,568 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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