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Cunningham Gulch Dispersed Camping

  • Southwest District

Cunningham Gulch Dispersed Camping is a campground in Colorado.

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  • Sleep close

    Cunningham Gulch Dispersed Camping

    Campground

    Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Eureka Station

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 5 mi
  • If it rains

    Smuggler Union Tramhouse

    Attraction

    On your way back · 15 mi

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  • Best time to go

    Best time to visit Cunningham Gulch Dispersed Camping

    No month here meets our mild-weather rule. 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

      34° / -6°

      9 wet

    2. Feb

      36° / -3°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      43° / 6°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      48° / 17°

      9 wet

    5. May

      58° / 25°

      9 wet

    6. Jun

      70° / 31°

      7 wet

    7. Jul

      75° / 38°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      72° / 37°

      15 wet

    9. Sep

      66° / 30°

      12 wet

    10. Oct

      55° / 20°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      43° / 7°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      34° / -5°

      9 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Silverton, CO, 4.8 mi away at 9,285 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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