Lodgepole Campground
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
Colorado · Camping · Near Pitkin
Lodgepole Campground
- 23
- sites
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Lodgepole 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 Lodgepole Campground, 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.
- 23 sites for RV and tent campingReservable on Recreation.gov
- At 8,828 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
- Gunnison Ranger DistrictGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Lodgepole Campground is a campground in Colorado at about 8,828 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after If it rains Waunita Pass
Viewpoint
Viewpoint · 15 mi from Pitkin
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More in PitkinLocal outfitters
- Taylor Park Trading Post7 mi away
- Mountain Time RV Park and Cabins19 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- The Slot Boating SiteBoat launch0.1 mi
Lodgepole (Taylor River Canyon near Gunnison, COLORADO)CampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain0.1 mi- SummervilleHiking0.9 mi
- Cold Spring CampgroundCamping1.2 mi
- South LottisHiking2.4 mi
Park ConeSummitPhoto: John Sowell, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4 mi- Taylor CanyonRock climbing4.6 mi
- South Bank Access Boating SiteBoat launch5.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Lodgepole (Taylor River Canyon near Gunnison, COLORADO)Camping · Next door
- Lottis Creek CampgroundCamping · ~4 min drive
Campsite CC7Camping · ~18 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Campsite CC8Camping · ~18 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Campsites CC9-12Camping · ~18 min drivePhoto: John Sowell, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Campsite CC5Camping · ~18 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Campsite CC14Camping · ~18 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)
- Cold Spring CampgroundCamping · ~2 min drive
- Rosy Lane CampgroundCamping · ~9 min drive
Best time to visit Lodgepole Campground
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, 4.9 mi away at 9,179 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Lodgepole Campground
23 sites for RV and tent camping
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