State Park
Gold Creek
Gunnison National Forest · Gunnison, CO
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About
This campground provides access to hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, fishing and four-wheel driving. The site lies next to the southeastern boundary of the Fossil Ridge Wilderness Area. This natural area is a haven for hikers, backpackers and equestrians. (No mechanized or motorized vehicles are permitted within its boundaries.) Several alpine lakes lie near the campground and allow anglers to fish in the natural beauty of the Rocky Mountain highlands. The landscape is spruce/fir and aspen trees.
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Amenities
Flush Toilets
Accessible
Pet Policy
Pets allowed on leash
Campground Rules
- No campfires allowed
In this park
Trails at Gunnison National Forest
Sanford Trail to Timberline Trail
9.2 mi2,740 ftdifficult
Slate River Snowshoe Trail
1.8 mi223 fteasy
Swampy to Beckwith Pass to Lost Lake Slough
11 mi2,503 ftdifficult
Brush Creek (400) to Taylor Pass Divide
28.7 mi7,182 ftexpert
American Flag Mountain via Italian Creek Road 759
19.1 mi3,839 fteasy
Henry Lake via South Lottis Trail from Gold Creek Campground
14.3 mi4,623 ftexpert
Within ~30 miles
Trails near Gold Creek
Trail
Henry Lake via South Lottis Trail from Gold Creek Campground
Colorado
14.3 mi4,623 ftgain
Expert
Trail
Fossil Ridge Trail
Colorado
11.6 mi2,986 ftgain
Difficult
Trail
Mill Lake Trail
Colorado
4.1 mi1,647 ftgain
Difficult
Trail
Bear Gulch, Adler Creek, McIntyre Gulch, and Fossil Ridge OHV Trail
Colorado
32.0 mi7,379 ftgain
Expert
Trail
Chicago Park to Terrible Mountain
Colorado
15.8 mi3,901 ftgain
Expert
Trail
Tincup Pass OHV Route
Colorado
13.0 mi2,402 ftgain
Expert
Hunt context
Hunting units around this campground
During hunting seasons, wear blaze orange and check regulations — see the Colorado hunting page
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