About Mirror Lake Campground - Gunnison RD
Opportunities for lake and stream fishing abound at Mirror Lake Campground. It is situated on the banks of Mirror Lake and East Willow Creek. The 13,000 foot peaks of the Sawatch Range provide a dramatic backdrop for this site. Mountain biking, four-wheel driving, hiking and horseback riding are only a few of the activities visitors can enjoy from this site. There are 10 campsites.
- Fees: $14 per night per camping unit; $6 per day for day use/picnic use in a campsite; $10 per firewood bundle.
- Season: May 23 – Oct. 1 (weather dependent)
- Managed by: USFS - Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Fore
- Where: 11 mi northeast of Pitkin, CO · 38.74741, -106.4322
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: Jul (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mirror Lake Cg | ATV road | at camp | 0.2 mi |
| Mirror Lake | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 6.6 mi |
| Timberline | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.3 mi | 30.5 mi |
| CDNST | Horse | 1.0 mi | 222.8 mi |
| Old Tin Cup Pass | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.8 mi | 0.5 mi |
| CDNST - Cottonwood South | Hiking | 2.2 mi | 5.6 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), 24 mi.
Dump station: 17.5 mi
Water fill-up: 19 mi
Propane: 16.8 mi