About Spruce Campground - Gunnison RD
Spruce Campground, located on Cebolla Creek, lies between the Powderhorn and La Garita Wilderness areas. This area is popular with hikers, backpackers and anglers. Several miles of trail exist in both wilderness areas.
- 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: 5 mi southwest of Cathedral, CO · 38.04718, -107.11698
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–Sep (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spruce Cg | ATV road | at camp | 0.2 mi |
| Los Pinos-Cebolla | ATV road | at camp | 34.1 mi |
| Rough Creek | Horse | 1.3 mi | 7.4 mi |
| Powderhorn Park Trail | Horse | 1.9 mi | 3.4 mi |
| North Calf Creek | Horse | 1.9 mi | 3.9 mi |
| Cebolla | Horse | 2.0 mi | 22.0 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: Lake Fork Earth and Sky Center (Dark Sky Park), 11 mi.
Dump station: 10.5 mi
Water fill-up: 10.9 mi