About Gold Creek Campground - Gunnison RD
This campground provides access to hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, fishing and four-wheel driving. The site lies next to the southeastern boundary of the Fossil Ridge Wilderness Area. This natural area is a haven for hikers, backpackers and equestrians. (No mechanized or motorized vehicles are permitted within its boundaries.) Several alpine lakes lie near the campground and allow anglers to fish in the natural beauty of the Rocky Mountain highlands. The landscape is spruce/fir and aspen trees.
- Fees: No
- Season: Late May
- Managed by: USFS - Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Fore
- Where: 5 mi northwest of Pitkin, CO · 38.65502, -106.57449
- Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Creek Cg | ATV road | at camp | 0.1 mi |
| Gold Creek | ATV road | at camp | 3.6 mi |
| Fossil Ridge | Dirt bike | 0.1 mi | 11.7 mi |
| South Lottis | Horse | 0.1 mi | 10.6 mi |
| Mill Lake | Horse | 0.4 mi | 1.6 mi |
| Gold Creek | Dirt bike | 1.1 mi | 6.4 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: Browns Canyon National Monument (Dark Sky Park), 31 mi.
Dump station: 19.2 mi
Water fill-up: 19.3 mi