Mushroom Gulch Site 1
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Mushroom Gulch Site 1 open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 7 alerts for Pike and San Isabel National Forests.
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Interlaken Hotel Tree Hazards
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Sharpe Fire Update
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Turquoise Lake Road (County Road 4) Closure
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Food Storage Prohibitions on Pike-San Isabel National Forests
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Order 02-12-00-23-07 · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 8,700 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
- Salida Ranger DistrictPike and San Isabel National Forests
Mushroom Gulch Site 1 is a Forest Service campground in the Salida Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado. The land is managed by the Forest Service, and the site is one of several named Mushroom Gulch sites in the area. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Buena Vista show May highs around 67°F and September highs around 74°F, with July and August the wettest months at about 12 wet days each. Mushroom Gulch Site 2 is about 1.2 miles away, and Mushroom Gulch Site 3 is about 1.5 miles away. The Shields Gulch Road mountain biking route is about 1.4 miles off, and the Lilliput climbing area is about 1.7 miles away.
Local outfitters
- BV Overlook Campground and Lodging5 mi away
- Mt. Princeton RV Park8 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Mushroom Gulch Site 2CampingPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.2 mi- shields gulch roadMountain biking1.4 mi
- Mushroom Gulch Site 3Camping1.5 mi
- LilliputRock climbing1.7 mi
- TRIAD RIDGE SINGLE TRACKHiking2 mi
- Midland Bike TrailHiking2.5 mi
- Castle Rock GulchRock climbing3.5 mi
- Cottonwood CreekCanoeing9.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Mushroom Gulch Site 2Camping · ~2 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Ruby Mountain CampgroundCamping · ~12 min drivePhoto: Roy Luck, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mt. Princeton RV Park & CabinsCamping · ~13 min drivePhoto: Nolabob, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Chalk Creek Campground and RV ParkCamping · ~13 min drivePhoto: Roy Luck, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Four Seasons RV ParkCamping · ~39 min drivePhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Salida EastCamping · ~39 min drivePhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Mushroom Gulch Site 3Camping · ~3 min drive
- BV OverlookCamping · ~9 min drive
- BV Overlook Camp & LodgingCamping · ~9 min drive
- Bassam Guard StationCamping · ~12 min drive
Best time to visit Mushroom Gulch Site 1
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.
Jan
41° / 11°
4 wet
Feb
43° / 14°
5 wet
Mar
50° / 21°
6 wet
Apr
56° / 27°
6 wet
May
67° / 36°
7 wet
Jun
78° / 43°
7 wet
Jul
83° / 49°
12 wet
Aug
80° / 47°
12 wet
Sep
74° / 40°
8 wet
Oct
62° / 29°
6 wet
Nov
50° / 20°
5 wet
Dec
40° / 11°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Buena Vista 2s, CO, 6.8 mi away at 7,954 ft. The station sits about 700 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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