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One Mile

15 mi southeast of Crested Butte, CO · Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
Reservablebooking
Jun–Sepbest months

About One Mile

One Mile Campground is located 18 miles from Gunnison, CO in the Taylor River Canyon. Visitors enjoy the area for its rafting, fishing and trail opportunities. The Taylor River can be accessed from the campground, and offers a calm stretch for rafting and kayaking. Anglers cast for rainbow and brook trout. The Fossil Ridge Wilderness Area is nearby. The Summerville and South Lottis trailheads provide access to the scenic, natural area. A number of off-road trails are found in the surrounding area, including Doctor Park Trail, Taylor River Trail and Taylor Vista Trail. The campground offers single-family campsites, all of which have electric hookups. Several sites are also accessible. Each site is equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring. Vault toilets are available but currently there is no drinking water. Please bring your own water or fill up at Lottis Creek Campground. The…

  • Fees: $26 per night per camping unit; $10 per night electric fee; $10 per firewood bundle.
  • Season: May 23 – Oct. 7 (weather dependent)
  • Managed by: Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest, FS
  • Where: 15 mi southeast of Crested Butte, CO · 38.72722, -106.75917

Things to do:

FishingHikingBoating & paddlingSwimmingBikingOff-road (OHV)Wildlife & birding

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

30°
2°Jan
34°
6°Feb
43°
15°Mar
51°
23°Apr
61°
31°May
72°
38°Jun
77°
44°Jul
74°
42°Aug
68°
35°Sep
56°
25°Oct
42°
14°Nov
30°
4°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–May.

See One Mile from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
One MileATV road0.1 mi10.2 mi
Fire ViewATV road0.4 mi0.3 mi
Harmels PointHorse0.5 mi1.3 mi
Cougar CanyonHorse0.8 mi1.2 mi
Pine CreekHorse1.0 mi3.0 mi
Five MileDirt bike1.1 mi0.4 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Truly dark

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 13.2 mi
Water fill-up: 13.3 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.