West Elk

19 mi west of Gunnison, CO · Verizon 4G · T-Mobile 4G

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Jun–Sepbest months

About West Elk

Managed by: NPS
Where: 19 mi west of Gunnison, CO · 38.50684, -107.27315

Things to do:

Wildlife & birding

Weather by month

31°

6°Jan

35°

10°Feb

45°

19°Mar

53°

26°Apr

64°

34°May

75°

42°Jun

80°

48°Jul

77°

46°Aug

70°

39°Sep

58°

28°Oct

44°

17°Nov

32°

7°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–Apr.

See West Elk from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Boat Ramp Loop	ATV road	1.7 mi	0.2 mi
Boat Ramp	ATV road	1.8 mi	0.2 mi

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

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Cell signal

Verizon 4G · T-Mobile 4G

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.

RV essentials

Dump station: 5.9 mi
Water fill-up: 6.2 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

West Elk

About West Elk

Weather by month

Trails near camp

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Camps nearby