11
Pull-thru
USFSGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest · Colorado
One Mile
Overview One Mile Campground is located 18 miles from Gunnison, CO in the Taylor River Canyon.
Sites2913 reservable
Elev.8,438ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig99 ft11 pull-thru
Electric18sites
From Grand Junction3h26real 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 8,438 ft, One Mile has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 8°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 29 sites total: 13 reservable and 16 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 11 pull-through, and the longest takes a 99-ft rig.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on cool nights and reservability. 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.
81%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 12
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 19.
45°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Grand Junction
143 mi
3h26
02
Colorado Springs
144 mi
4h00
03
Denver
170 mi
4h39
04
Fort Collins
232 mi
5h45
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 4.8 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 29 SITES
Color byShow only
18 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
4
Accessible
0
Prime
29
Sites
★ The standout
Site 020
ONE.
To neighbor
277 ft
Max rig
30 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
18
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
To nearest major road
4.8 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.