Washington Gulch Designated Camping Area
Mount Crested Butte, Colorado · 9,682 ft
Aerial view · USGS / USDA NAIP · Public domain · source
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Wildfire 36 mi NE: Willow, 7,359 acres, 92% contained
At a glance
3 of 8 facts known · Forest Service data, checked Oct 3, 2026
- Elevation
- 9,682 ft (2,951 m)9,682 ft2,951 m
- Land
- Gunnison National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
Amenities
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About
Designated camping area in the Washington Gulch drainage, close to Crested Butte. 48 sites are available and camping is allowed only in designated sites. Each site has a fire ring and is marked with a unit marker. A double vault toilet is available.
Fees: No fees are required for this site
From USFS INFRA Recreation Sites · Edit
Cell service
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Cell service at Washington Gulch Designated Camping Area: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- WedChance T-storms, 90% chance of rain40°22°
- ThuSlight Chance Snow Showers then Partly Sunny, 19% chance of rain40°16°
- FriSunny45°21°
- SatSunny, 3% chance of rain47°27°
- SunSlight Chance Snow Showers, 22% chance of rain45°25°
Nearby camping
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Campsites WG 21-26
Campground · 260 ft · Mount Crested Butte
Campsites WG 12-20
Campground · 0.1 mi · Mount Crested Butte
Campsite WG 27
Campground · 0.1 mi · Mount Crested Butte
3 more within 25 mi
6 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.
- 8.2 mi
Camp site
Snowmass Village, CO · On U.S. Forest Service land · White River National Forest
- 8.2 mi
Camp site
Snowmass Village, CO · On U.S. Forest Service land · White River National Forest
- 9.0 mi
Camp site
Snowmass Village, CO · On U.S. Forest Service land · White River National Forest
- 9.2 mi
Camp site
Snowmass Village, CO · On U.S. Forest Service land · White River National Forest
- 10 mi
Camp site
Snowmass Village, CO · On U.S. Forest Service land · White River National Forest
- 10 mi
Camp site
Snowmass Village, CO · On U.S. Forest Service land · White River National Forest
Location and contact
Data from USFS INFRA Recreation Sites
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