Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
Jun–Augbest months
About Rock Spring
- Where: 19 mi west of Gunnison, CO · 38.59041, -107.27523
Weather by month
29°9°Jan
33°11°Feb
41°16°Mar
47°23°Apr
56°32°May
67°40°Jun
71°46°Jul
69°45°Aug
62°38°Sep
52°28°Oct
39°17°Nov
29°9°Dec
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.
See Rock Spring from above
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coal Mesa | Horse | at camp | 14.3 mi |
| Cow Creek | Horse | 1.5 mi | 6.1 mi |
| Lion Gulch | Horse | 2.5 mi | 4.0 mi |
| Upper West Red | ATV road | 2.8 mi | 1.4 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Cell signal
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.Night sky: Pristine
The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Curecanti National Recreation Area (Dark Sky Park), 10 mi.
RV essentials
Dump station: 10 mi
Water fill-up: 10.3 mi
Camps nearby
- Commissary Trailhead 3.4 mi
- Soap Creek 3.7 mi
- Campsite · 22 mi W of Gunnison 3.8 mi
- Campsite · 21 mi W of Gunnison 4 mi
- Campsite · 21 mi W of Gunnison 4.4 mi
- Campsite · 21 mi W of Gunnison 4.7 mi