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Pull-thru
USFSGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Colorado
Lodgepole (Taylor River Canyon Near Gunnison, Colorado)
Overview Lodgepole Campground is located 22 miles from Gunnison, COLORADO in the Taylor River Canyon.
Sites238 reservable
Elev.8,852ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig40 ft6 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Grand Junction3h38real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 8,852 ft, Lodgepole (Taylor River Canyon Near Gunnison, Colorado) has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 8°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 23 sites total: 8 reservable and 15 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 6 pull-through, and the longest takes a 40-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on cool nights and quiet. Softest on shade.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Nov
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
71%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 19
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 20.
43°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Grand Junction
149 mi
3h38
02
Colorado Springs
138 mi
3h44
03
Denver
164 mi
4h23
04
Fort Collins
226 mi
5h29
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 10.4 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 23 SITES
Color byShow only
15 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
23
Sites
★ The standout
Site 001
LODG · pull-through.
To neighbor
122 ft
Max rig
25 ft
Type
Pull-thru
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
8
Peaks
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
10.4 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.