Colorado · Camping

Kebler Pass Camping Area

Jun–Aug
best months

Is Kebler Pass Camping Area open right now?

Road closed

Gunnison County Road 12: road closure is listed as closed by CDOT 511.

As of · Source: CDOT 511. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 9,825 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
  • Gunnison Ranger DistrictGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests

Kebler Pass Camping Area is a Forest Service campground in the Gunnison Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests in Colorado. No fees are required to use the site. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Crested Butte weather station, which sits about 960 feet lower than the camp, show July highs around 76°F with lows near 40°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-20s and lows drop to single digits. The Kebler Wagon Trail Spur starts just 0.1 mile away, and Kebler Wagon Trail 606 is about 0.4 mile off. Splains Gulch Camping Area is roughly a mile away, and Lake Irwin is about 2 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Aug

    Best time to visit Kebler Pass Camping Area

    Best months: June–August. 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

      26° / -7°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      29° / -2°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      38° / 7°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      47° / 19°

      9 wet

    5. May

      58° / 28°

      8 wet

    6. Jun

      70° / 34°

      7 wet

    7. Jul

      76° / 40°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      74° / 38°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      66° / 31°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      54° / 22°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      39° / 9°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      27° / -4°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Crested Butte, CO, 6.3 mi away at 8,867 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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