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Washington Gulch Dispersed Camping

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USDA Forest Service

Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests

The Washington Gulch Trail #403 begins a quarter mile north of the Gothic Campground and ends when it intersects the Washington Gulch Road, FSR #811. The heads southeast with a few switchbacks and then parallels Rock Creek for approximately 1.5 miles. It then crosses the creek, turns south, and…

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  • Drive-In
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  • Walk-In
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Site Types

  • Tent Sites
  • RV Sites
  • Standard (Tent/RV)
  • Dispersed
  • Group

Features

For Campers

  • ADA Access
  • Phone Service
  • Toilets
  • Alcohol
  • Pets
  • Fires

For Vehicles

  • Big Rig Friendly

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13 Reviews

Trail S.
Reviewed Sep. 23, 2023

Amazing

Easily one of me and my partners favorite places to camp!  The roads were no problem for our Subaru and the campsites were clearly marked and easy to find.  There were plenty of other campers so safety was no concern while out in the backcountry.  All this while being close to the wonderful…

JThe Dyrt PRO User
Reviewed Aug. 28, 2023

Great!

We stayed here with a small tear drop camper for two nights. Great views of the mountains. Clean camp spot

Site17
Month of VisitSeptember
Conner The Dyrt PRO User
Reviewed Aug. 24, 2023

Plently of space, nice valley view

I counted 30 campsites easily on a nice hike around all the campsites. I used wg1 the closest campsite cause i had to tide my bike into town to work each morning.

I recommend one of the campsites wg8-11 they have a massive view of. But wg1 is the closest i didnt mind.

They have a poopoo toilet…

Sitewg1
Month of VisitSeptember
  • Review photo of Washington Gulch Dispersed Camping by Conner , August 24, 2023
  • Review photo of Washington Gulch Dispersed Camping by Conner , August 24, 2023

Location

Washington Gulch Dispersed Camping is located in Colorado

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Directions

From Crested Butte, travel approximately 1 mile north on County Road 317 to its intersection with Washington Gulch Road, CR 811. County Road 811 becomes Forest Service Road #811 at the forest boundary. Follow CR 811 for approximately 6 miles to the trail access.

Coordinates

38.93397738652709 N
107.01543438014653 W

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