Colorado · Camping · Near Pitkin

Mosca Campground

Jun–Sep
best months

Caution at last check

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 15 h ago

Is Mosca 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 Mosca 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 Nov 10, 12:20 AM MST · Source: USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

At 9,963 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
Gunnison Ranger DistrictGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests

Mosca Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Gunnison Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests in Colorado. The land is managed by the Forest Service, and the site has vault toilets. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Taylor Park weather station, which sits about 780 feet lower than the campground, show July highs around 72°F with lows near 42°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s and low 30s. Several trails and waterways lie within a few miles. Flag Creek is about 1.7 miles away and Bear Creek Trail about 1.9 miles. Spring Creek, a canoeing spot, is roughly 2.9 miles off, and Campsite CC16 is about 4.7 miles away.

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Mosca Campground
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
Eat after
Powerstop
Restaurant
Open after 6
If it rains
Waunita Pass
Viewpoint
On your way back · 22 mi

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Local outfitters

Taylor Park Trading Post9 mi away
Mountain Time RV Park and Cabins22 mi away

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

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Also worth it near here
- Spring Creek Reservoir Boating SiteBoat launch · Next door
- FLAG CREEKHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: thart2009, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Matchless MountainSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: John Sowell, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Cement CreekMountain biking · ~8 min drive
Best time to visit Mosca 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.
1. Jan
  29° / -8°
  8 wet
2. Feb
  33° / -5°
  8 wet
3. Mar
  40° / 4°
  8 wet
4. Apr
  47° / 18°
  8 wet
5. May
  58° / 29°
  8 wet
6. Jun
  69° / 36°
  7 wet
7. Jul
  72° / 42°
  11 wet
8. Aug
  70° / 41°
  12 wet
9. Sep
  64° / 34°
  9 wet
10. Oct
  54° / 25°
  7 wet
11. Nov
  40° / 13°
  8 wet
12. Dec
  28° / -4°
  8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Taylor Park, CO, 6.2 mi away at 9,179 ft. The station sits about 800 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.