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Gold Creek Campground

Jun–Sep
best months

Is Gold Creek 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 Gold Creek 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 10,034 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
  • Gunnison Ranger DistrictGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests

Gold Creek Campground is a Forest Service site in the Gunnison Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests in Colorado. It sits in a cluster of trails and campgrounds, with Fossil Ridge just 0.1 mile away and Mill Lake at 0.4 mile, so it works well as a base for a day of hiking or a longer stay in the area. The site has vault toilets, and no fees are required to use it. That makes it a simple, low-cost option for an overnight stop. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Taylor Park weather station, which sits about 850 feet lower than the campground, show July highs around 72°F with lows near 42°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s and 30s. Pitkin Campground is about 4.9 miles away, and Quartz Campground is about 5.8 miles away. Quartz Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 7.3 miles off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Gold Creek Campground

    Campground

    Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Powerstop

    Restaurant

    Open after 6
  • If it rains

    Waunita Pass

    Viewpoint

    Viewpoint · 6.4 mi from Pitkin

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