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Big Creek Campground - Grand Valley RD

12 mi south of Collbran, CO · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jul–Augbest months

About Big Creek Campground - Grand Valley RD

The Big Creek Campground is near town of Collbran, CO. There is hiking, OHV trails, fishing and jeep roads are nearby. Most of the camp sites are shady with a maximum spur length 33 feet.

  • Fees: $18 per night per camping unit; $10 per firewood bundle; $6 per day for day use/picnic. If occupying a campsite for day use/picnic, the $6…
  • Season: June 26 – Sept. 22 (weather dependent)
  • Managed by: USFS - Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Fore
  • Where: 12 mi south of Collbran, CO · 39.07846, -107.88347
  • Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.

Things to do:

FishingHikingOff-road (OHV)

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

30°
9°Jan
32°
10°Feb
39°
16°Mar
45°
22°Apr
53°
31°May
63°
40°Jun
68°
46°Jul
65°
45°Aug
59°
38°Sep
48°
28°Oct
37°
17°Nov
29°
10°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.

See Big Creek Campground - Grand Valley RD from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Atkinson ReservoirATV road1.1 mi4.8 mi
Vela Boat RampATV road1.1 mi0.1 mi
BonhamHorse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike2.2 mi2.5 mi
EurekaHorse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike2.3 mi3.6 mi
Crag Crest NrtHiking2.5 mi6.3 mi
Trout LakeHorse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike2.6 mi0.2 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

No signal at camp

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Pristine

The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.

Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

Stargazing nearby: Paonia (Dark Sky Community), 21 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 10.3 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.