Granite Campground
- At 8,379 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
- Gunnison Ranger DistrictGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Granite Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Gunnison Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests in Colorado. It sits among several other sites, including Granite Tent Campground and North Bank Campground, and is about 10 miles from the town of Gunnison. The site has vault toilets, and a fee is charged for stays. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Taylor Park weather station, which sits about 800 feet lower, show July highs around 72°F with lows near 42°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s and 30s. Climbers will find The Tilt Wall and Second Buttress about 0.1 mile away, and Harmels Point is a hike half a mile off. The Taylor River, about 6 miles away, offers river fishing.
- Granite Tent CampgroundCamping0.1 mi
- The Tilt WallRock climbing0.1 mi
- Second ButtressRock climbing0.1 mi
- North Bank CampgroundCamping0.2 mi
- Harmels PointHiking0.5 mi
- Cougar CanyonHiking0.9 mi
- Taylor RiverRiver fishing5.8 mi
- Spring CreekCanoeing6.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
