About Jumbo Campground
Jumbo Campground is located on the northern slope of Colorado's Grand Mesa, in the Mesa Lakes area, which is home to over 300 lakes. Visitors enjoy the area for its great fishing, canoeing and hiking opportunities. Jumbo and Sunset Lakes are open to non-motorized watercraft, making each a perfect place for canoeing and fishing. Anglers cast for brown, brook and rainbow trout. Numerous additional lakes in the area provide still more fishing and canoeing opportunities, as well as beautiful scenery. The West Bench Trail No. 501 is open to hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding. This popular path stretches several miles through the surrounding area. The campground offers single- and double-family campsites, most of which have electric hookups. A few single sites are accessible. Each site is equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring with grill. Vault toilets, drinking water and…
- Fees: $26 per night per camping unit; $10 per night electric fee; $10 per firewood bundle;
- Season: June 14 – Oct. 7
- Managed by: Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest, FS
- Where: 14 mi northwest of Cedaredge, CO · 39.05306, -108.09361
- 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–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Bench | Horse | 0.1 mi | 5.7 mi |
| 2S541 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.1 mi | 5.5 mi |
| Barnes | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 1.0 mi |
| Mesa Creek | Horse | 0.3 mi | 1.3 mi |
| Rim View | Horse | 0.3 mi | 2.7 mi |
| Water Dog Res Spur | ATV road | 0.4 mi | 0.2 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 13.7 mi
Propane: 22.2 mi