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Taylor Park Trading Post

Jun–Sep
best months

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Road closed

Forest Service Road 209: road closure is listed as closed by CDOT 511.

As of · Source: CDOT 511. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 9,451 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
  • Gunnison Ranger DistrictGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests

Taylor Park Trading Post is a campground in Colorado's Gunnison Ranger District, part of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It sits within the Taylor Park area, and the nearest town is Gunnison, about 13 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Taylor Park show July highs around 72°F with lows near 42°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s and low 30s. Several other spots are close by. Lakeview Campground and Lakeview Gunnison are both about 1.3 miles away, and Rivers End Campground is about 2.5 miles off. Willow Creek, a canoeing spot, is also about 2.5 miles away.

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    Taylor Park Trading Post

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Taylor Park Trading Post

    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, 2.8 mi away at 9,179 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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