Colorado · Camping

McClure Campground

May–Sep
best months

Is McClure 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 McClure 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 8,174 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
  • Paonia Ranger DistrictGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests

McClure Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Paonia Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests in Colorado. Vault toilets are the only listed amenity. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Aspen show July highs around 76°F with lows near 48°F, while winter highs stay around freezing. The closest outings are the Raggeds hike, about 1.4 miles away, and the McClure Pass X-C Ski route, about 1.6 miles away. Bogan Flats Campground and Bogan Flats Group Campground sit about 3.5 miles off.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit McClure Campground

    Best months: May–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.

    1. Jan

      32° / 10°

      13 wet

    2. Feb

      35° / 13°

      12 wet

    3. Mar

      43° / 20°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      50° / 27°

      12 wet

    5. May

      60° / 35°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      71° / 42°

      8 wet

    7. Jul

      76° / 48°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      73° / 47°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      67° / 40°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      55° / 30°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      42° / 19°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      32° / 10°

      12 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Aspen 1sw, CO, 25.9 mi away at 8,175 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

    Closures we've recorded since August 2026

    • CO 133: McClure Pass closed

      closed Sep 14, 2026 → reopened Sep 14, 2026 · State DOT

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