About Big Blue Campground - Gunnison RD
A real jewel of a secluded campground overlooking a picturesque valley adjacent to the Uncompahgre Wilderness. Located near the junction of Soldier Creek and Blue Creek with variety of hiking trails exist in the area including Big Blue Trail, Fall Creek Trail, Ridge Stock Driveway Trail and Alpine Trail. Most of these trails lead south into the wilderness where mechanized and motorized travel is not allowed. The landscape is mostly aspen and spruce trees.
- Fees: No
- Season: Mid June – October
- Managed by: USFS - Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Fore
- Where: 14 mi north of Lake City, CO · 38.21733, -107.38597
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Blue Cg | ATV road | at camp | 0.3 mi |
| Alpine | ATV road | at camp | 11.3 mi |
| Alpine | Horse, Dirt bike | 0.5 mi | 2.6 mi |
| Failes Creek | Horse | 0.6 mi | 5.6 mi |
| Alpine Guard Station | Horse | 0.7 mi | 0.6 mi |
| Big Blue Creek | Horse | 0.7 mi | 11.8 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Lake Fork Earth and Sky Center (Dark Sky Park), 14 mi.
Dump station: 13.2 mi
Water fill-up: 13.2 mi
Camps nearby
- Alpine Ranger Station 0.6 mi
- The Gate Campground 7 mi
- Jackson Guard Station 7.4 mi
- Silver Jack Campground - Ouray RD 8.2 mi
- Beaver Lake Campground - Ouray RD 8.7 mi
- Beaver Lake Camground 8.8 mi