About Dorchester Campground - Gunnison RD
This campground lies at the upper end of Taylor Park popular with off-highway vehicle users. A lengthy network of motorized trails leads from the Castle Creek Valley to Taylor Reservoir. This regions is great for enduro trail bike riders. The area offers good fishing and mountain biking. Landscape includes pine trees and riparian meadows.
- Fees: No
- Season: Late May
- Managed by: USFS - Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Fore
- Where: 16 mi east of Mount Crested Butte, CO · 38.96524, -106.66546
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorchester Cg | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 1.2 mi |
| Taylor River | ATV road | 0.2 mi | 18.7 mi |
| Lily Pond | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.2 mi | 4.0 mi |
| Star Lily Connector | Dirt bike | 1.7 mi | 2.1 mi |
| Star | Dirt bike | 2.7 mi | 8.4 mi |
| Bowman Creek | Horse | 2.9 mi | 4.9 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: Old Snowmass (Dark Sky Community), 33 mi.