Mushroom Gulch Site 2
Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Jun–Aug
- best months
Is Mushroom Gulch Site 2 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 8,877 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
- Salida Ranger DistrictPike and San Isabel National Forests
Mushroom Gulch Site 2 is a Forest Service campground in Colorado's Salida Ranger District, part of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests. It sits among several similar sites in the Mushroom Gulch area, with Site 3 just half a mile away and Site 1 about a mile off. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 70°F in June to about 76°F in July, while winter brings highs near freezing and lows below zero. The surrounding area offers more to do within a few miles. Lilliput is a climbing area about 2.4 miles away, and the Shields Gulch Road mountain biking route and the Midland Bike Trail are each about 2.5 miles off. Castle Rock Gulch, another climbing area, lies about 3.5 miles away.
Local outfitters
- BV Overlook Campground and Lodging6 mi away
- Mt. Princeton RV Park9 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Mushroom Gulch Site 3Camping0.5 mi
- Mushroom Gulch Site 1Camping1.2 mi
- LilliputRock climbing2.4 mi
- shields gulch roadMountain biking2.5 mi
- Midland Bike TrailHiking2.5 mi
- TRIAD RIDGE SINGLE TRACKHiking3.2 mi
- Castle Rock GulchRock climbing3.5 mi
- Sunset BouldersRock climbing4.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Ruby Mountain CampgroundCamping · ~14 min drivePhoto: Roy Luck, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mt. Princeton RV Park & CabinsCamping · ~15 min drivePhoto: Nolabob, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Chalk Creek Campground and RV ParkCamping · ~15 min drivePhoto: Roy Luck, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Four Seasons RV ParkCamping · ~40 min drivePhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Salida EastCamping · ~40 min drivePhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Mushroom Gulch Site 3Camping · Next door
- Mushroom Gulch Site 1Camping · ~2 min drive
- BV OverlookCamping · ~11 min drive
- BV Overlook Camp & LodgingCamping · ~11 min drive
- Bassam Guard StationCamping · ~13 min drive
Best time to visit Mushroom Gulch Site 2
Best months: June–August. 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
32° / -4°
4 wet
Feb
34° / -1°
4 wet
Mar
42° / 10°
5 wet
Apr
49° / 19°
6 wet
May
59° / 27°
7 wet
Jun
70° / 34°
7 wet
Jul
76° / 41°
11 wet
Aug
73° / 39°
12 wet
Sep
67° / 30°
7 wet
Oct
55° / 19°
5 wet
Nov
42° / 9°
4 wet
Dec
32° / -2°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Antero Rsvr, CO, 11.2 mi away at 8,939 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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