Colorado · Hiking · Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness

Cumberland Basin

2.1 mi
round trip
220 ft
climb
11,082 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Aug
best months

Is Cumberland Basin open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Cumberland Basin, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Cumberland Basin is an easy out-and-back hike of about 2.1 miles in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, within the Gunnison Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests in Colorado. The trail climbs from a low point of about 10,848 feet to a high of about 11,082 feet, a gain of about 220 feet one way. The trail is open from June 15 to October 15, and it sits on natural ground. Horses are allowed, but bikes are not. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 73°F and lows near 39°F, while temperatures at the basin's higher point run cooler than those figures. Twin Lakes lies about a mile away, and Teocalli Ridge Trail 557 is about 2.2 miles off. Campsite WB 8 and Campsite WB 7 are both within about 3 miles.

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