The Gate Campground
Cathedral, Colorado · 8,002 ft · In Lake Fork of The Gunnison Riv.
Wildfire 8.6 mi S: Elk, 7,257 acres, 90% contained
At a glance
4 of 8 facts known · recreation.gov, checked Oct 3, 2026
- Elevation
- 8,002 ft (2,439 m)8,002 ft2,439 m
- Land
- Gunnison Field Office
Bureau of Land Management
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About
This campground is tucked into the center of the geologic formation known as The Gate, a notch in the rocks carved by the Lake Fork of the Gunnison River. The Gate is a great spot for picnics, camping, and fishing access to the Lake Fork of the Gunnison River. This campground is conveniently located on the Silver Thread National Scenic Byway, about 16 miles north of Lake City. The Gate Campground has 8 campsites, two vault restrooms, and a hand pump with potable water. For more information, please contact the Gunnison Field Office.
From BLM National Recreation Sites & Facilities, OpenStreetMap, and Recreation.gov · Edit
Good to know
- Stay limit: 14 Day Stay Limit
Cell service
Report signalFCC map: no coverage reported
- VerizonNo coverage on FCC map
- AT&TNo coverage on FCC map
- T-MobileNo coverage on FCC map
Cell service at The Gate Campground: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- WedShowers And Thunderstorms then Snow Showers Likely, 86% chance of rain51°32°
- ThuMostly Sunny, 6% chance of rain53°29°
- FriSunny58°31°
- SatMostly Sunny, 1% chance of rain59°37°
- SunSlight Chance Rain And Snow Showers, 15% chance of rain56°35°
Nearby camping
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Alpine Plateau Dispersed Area
Public Land · 4.6 mi · Lake City
Red Bridge Campground
Public Land · 5.6 mi · Cathedral
Big Blue Campground - Gunnison RD
Public Land · 7.1 mi · Lake City
3 more within 25 mi
4 OpenStreetMap entries in Cathedral 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.
- 14 mi
East Fork Dispersed
Portland, CO
- 15 mi
Middle Fork Cimarron Dispersed
Portland, CO
- 16 mi
Camp site
Cathedral, CO · On U.S. Forest Service land · Gunnison National Forest
- 17 mi
Camp site
Lake City, CO · On U.S. Forest Service land · Uncompahgre National Forest
- 17 mi
Owl Creek Pass Dispersed
Portland, CO
- 18 mi
West Fork Cimarron Dispersed
Portland, CO
Location and contact
Data from BLM National Recreation Sites & Facilities, OpenStreetMap, Recreation Information Database (RIDB) / Recreation.gov
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