Lakeview Gunnison
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
Colorado · Camping · Almont · Near Pitkin
Lakeview Gunnison
- 69
- sites
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Lakeview Gunnison open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Lakeview Gunnison, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Gold Mountain Wildfire Roads and Trails Closure Order v 4.0
Agency closure covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Ophir Pass Road Closure
Agency closure covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Potter Basin and Beaver Park Roads Emergency Closures
Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
TERMINATION OF ORDER - FIRE RESTRICTIONS
Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Dallas Area Closure order
Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- 69 sites for RV and tent campingReservable on Recreation.gov
- At 9,570 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
- Near AlmontGunnison Ranger District · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Lakeview Campground is located on Taylor Park Reservoir, at an elevation of 9,400 feet. Visitors enjoy the area for its fishing and boating, and abundant off-road and biking opportunities.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Punky's
Fast food
Fast food · 21 mi from PitkinIf it rains St. Elmo Town Hall & Jail
Museum
Museum · 15 mi from Pitkin
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors
More in PitkinLocal outfitters
- Taylor Park Trading Post1 mi away
- Arrowhead Point Campground and Cabins23 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Lakeview CampgroundCamping0.2 mi
- Lakeview Campground TrailHiking1 mi
- Taylor Park Trading PostCamping1.3 mi
- Rivers End CampgroundCamping2.9 mi
- Willow CreekCanoeing3.5 mi
- UNION CANYONHiking3.5 mi
- Spring CreekCanoeing8.6 mi
- Main ButtressRock climbing9.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Lottis Creek CampgroundCamping · ~7 min drive
- Lodgepole (Taylor River Canyon near Gunnison, COLORADO)Camping · ~10 min drive
Campsites CC9-12Camping · ~21 min drivePhoto: John Sowell, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Campsite CC8Camping · ~22 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Campsite CC7Camping · ~22 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Campsite CC14Camping · ~21 min drivePhoto: John Sowell, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Campsite CC19Camping · ~22 min drivePhoto: John Sowell, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Campsite CC5Camping · ~23 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Lakeview CampgroundCamping · Next door
- Taylor Park Trading PostCamping · ~2 min drive
Best time to visit Lakeview Gunnison
Best months: June–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.
Jan
29° / -8°
8 wet
Feb
33° / -5°
8 wet
Mar
40° / 4°
8 wet
Apr
47° / 18°
8 wet
May
58° / 29°
8 wet
Jun
69° / 36°
7 wet
Jul
72° / 42°
11 wet
Aug
70° / 41°
12 wet
Sep
64° / 34°
9 wet
Oct
54° / 25°
7 wet
Nov
40° / 13°
8 wet
Dec
28° / -4°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Taylor Park, CO, 1.5 mi away at 9,179 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Lakeview Gunnison
69 sites for RV and tent camping
