Established Camping
Erickson Springs
About
National Forest
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest
Overview
This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature. If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.
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Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
Features
For Campers
- Drinking Water
- Toilets
- Alcohol
GuideCan get hot & dusty -- but nice.
This rustic CG is fairly secluded from retail stores (nearest are in Paonia), not far off of CO 133, on CR 12 (Kebler Pass). Very rustic, and a bit on the dirt/dust side. Can get quite toasty in mid-summer. Good hiking up Dark Canyon in the Raggeds Wilderness; some fishing in Anthracite Creek, though not great. Can drive from here over Kebler Pass to Crested Butte & Gunnison, but expect 1 hr.-plus of dust in summer, slimey mud after a rain or snow.
GuideSecluded primitive camping
Right on Anthracite Creek after it exits Dark Canyon but before it joins the N Fork of the Gunnison River, Erickson Springs is a very basic USFS campground. It is not far up the Kebler Pass road toward Crested Butte from Paonia Reservoir, and gets some dust from occasional traffic, though not to an excess. Very quiet otherwise, and is a good home base for exploring the area.
Location
Erickson Springs is located in Colorado
Coordinates
38.956703 N
107.26681 W