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Commissary Trailhead

22 mi west of Gunnison, CO · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G

Federal campgroundtype

First comebooking

Jun–Sepbest months

About Commissary Trailhead

Commissary Trailhead is a former campground area that provides parking for hikers and hunters during the summer and fall.

Managed by: Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest, FS
Where: 22 mi west of Gunnison, CO · 38.57039, -107.33229

Things to do:

HikingHorseback ridingHunting

Weather by month

31°

8°Jan

35°

12°Feb

44°

20°Mar

52°

27°Apr

62°

35°May

74°

43°Jun

78°

49°Jul

76°

47°Aug

69°

40°Sep

57°

29°Oct

43°

19°Nov

31°

9°Dec

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

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Commissary Trailhead	ATV road	at camp	0.1 mi
Soap Creek	ATV road	at camp	11.4 mi
Cow Creek	Horse	1.3 mi	6.1 mi
Coal Mesa	Horse	1.5 mi	14.3 mi
Curecanti	Horse	1.9 mi	23.5 mi

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

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Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G

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.

RV essentials

Dump station: 11 mi
Water fill-up: 11.4 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Commissary Trailhead

About Commissary Trailhead

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Trails near camp

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