Slate River Camping Area
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Caution at last check
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 23 h ago
Is Slate River Camping Area open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Slate River Camping Area, 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.
- At 9,505 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
- Gunnison Ranger DistrictGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Slate River Camping Area is a Forest Service designated camping area in the Slate River drainage, about 19 miles from Crested Butte in the Gunnison Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. The site has 19 camping spots, and camping is allowed only in these designated sites. Each site has a fire ring and is marked with a unit marker. Sites 18 and 19 are best reached by 4x4. No fees are required to use the site. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Crested Butte show July highs around 76°F with lows near 40°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s and low teens. Poverty Gulch Camping Area and Campsite SR 18 are both about a mile away. Washington Gulch and the Daisy Pass 404 Trail are within about 1.5 miles.
Local outfitters
- Marble RV Park and Campground10 mi away
- Mountain Time RV Park and Cabins27 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Poverty Gulch Camping AreaCamping1 mi
- Campsite SR 18Camping1 mi
Washington GulchHikingPhoto: GSEC, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.3 mi- Daisy Pass 404 TrailHiking1.5 mi
- Crested ButteRock climbing3.1 mi
Slate RiverCanoeingPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.7 mi- East RiverCanoeing6.7 mi
- Skyland BouldersRock climbing7.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Campsite WG 46Camping · ~3 min drivePhoto: Sheila Sund from Salem, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Campsite WG 45Camping · ~3 min drivePhoto: Sheila Sund from Salem, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Campsite WG 38Camping · ~4 min drivePhoto: Sheila Sund from Salem, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Campsites WG 42Camping · ~4 min drivePhoto: Sheila Sund from Salem, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Campsite WG 11Camping · ~5 min drivePhoto: Sheila Sund from Salem, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Campsites GC 4-8Camping · ~6 min drivePhoto: James St. John, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Campsites GC 13Camping · ~6 min drivePhoto: James St. John, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Lake IrwinCamping · ~10 min drive
- Poverty Gulch Camping AreaCamping · ~2 min drive
- Campsite SR 19Camping · ~2 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Washington GulchHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: GSEC, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Gothic MountainSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall from Denver, Colorado, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Washington Gulch RoadBackcountry skiing · ~5 min drivePhoto: Sheila Sund from Salem, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Oh-Be-Joyful RoadCross-country skiing · ~5 min drivePhoto: Sheila Sund from Salem, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Slate River Camping Area
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
26° / -7°
12 wet
Feb
29° / -2°
11 wet
Mar
38° / 7°
10 wet
Apr
47° / 19°
9 wet
May
58° / 28°
8 wet
Jun
70° / 34°
7 wet
Jul
76° / 40°
10 wet
Aug
74° / 38°
12 wet
Sep
66° / 31°
9 wet
Oct
54° / 22°
8 wet
Nov
39° / 9°
9 wet
Dec
27° / -4°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Crested Butte, CO, 7.3 mi away at 8,867 ft. The station sits about 600 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.
