Colorado · Hiking

Winter Camp

5.6 mi
round trip
289 ft
climb
8,396 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Winter Camp open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Winter Camp, 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.

Winter Camp is a moderate out-and-back hike of about 5.6 miles on natural surface in the Grand Valley Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests in western Colorado. The trail rises from a low of about 7,914 feet to a high of about 8,396 feet, with a one-way elevation gain of 289 feet, and the Forest Service manages the land. Horses are allowed, and bikes are not, according to the trail's records on the USDA Forest Service's National Forest System Trails system. The trail is open from June through October, so plan for a trip in those months. Nearby, the Black Point and Bad Land hikes are within about 2.6 miles, and Big Dominguez Creek offers canoeing about 2.3 miles away. For climbing, the Upper Mighty Mouse Wall is about 8.3 miles off.

Local outfitters

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