Slate River Designated Camping Area
Mount Crested Butte, Colorado · 9,505 ft
Aerial view · USGS / USDA NAIP · Public domain · source
Wildfire 37 mi NE: Willow, 7,359 acres, 92% contained
At a glance
3 of 8 facts known · Forest Service data, checked Oct 3, 2026
- Elevation
- 9,505 ft (2,897 m)9,505 ft2,897 m
- Land
- Gunnison National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
Amenities
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About
Designated camping area in the Slate River drainage, close to Crested Butte. 19 sites are available and camping is allowed only in designated sites, 4x4 recommended for sites 18 and 19. Each site has a fire ring and is marked with a unit marker.
Fees: No fees are required for this site
From USFS INFRA Recreation Sites · Edit
Cell service
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- AT&TNo coverage on FCC map
- T-MobileNo coverage on FCC map
Cell service at Slate River Designated Camping Area: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- WedChance T-storms, 92% chance of rain44°21°
- ThuSlight Chance Snow Showers then Partly Sunny, 21% chance of rain43°15°
- FriSunny48°20°
- SatSunny, 3% chance of rain49°26°
- SunSlight Chance Snow Showers, 22% chance of rain48°24°
Nearby camping
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Poverty Gulch Designated Camping Area
Public Land · 1.0 mi · Mount Crested Butte
Campsite SR 18
Campground · 1.0 mi · Mount Crested Butte
Campsite SR 19
Campground · 1.2 mi · Mount Crested Butte
3 more within 25 mi
5 OpenStreetMap entries in Mount Crested Butte share one park. They may be individual sites of a single campground. Suggest a merge
Dispersed camping nearby
Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.
- 7.5 mi
Camp site
Snowmass Village, CO · On U.S. Forest Service land · White River National Forest
- 7.7 mi
Camp site
Snowmass Village, CO · On U.S. Forest Service land · White River National Forest
- 7.7 mi
Camp site
Snowmass Village, CO · On U.S. Forest Service land · White River National Forest
- 7.7 mi
Camp site
Snowmass Village, CO · On U.S. Forest Service land · White River National Forest
- 8.2 mi
Camp site
Marble, CO · On U.S. Forest Service land · White River National Forest
- 8.2 mi
Camp site
Marble, CO · On U.S. Forest Service land · White River National Forest
Location and contact
Data from USFS INFRA Recreation Sites
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