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Almont
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8,015 ftPrice
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Pets
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8,015 ftPrice
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Reservable
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10 campsites
Season
Winter camping is fr...
Cell
No Service
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
RV Friendly
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Almont
38.6553, -106.8556
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About Almont
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From the U.S. Forest Service
Reference information about Almont sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
Overview
<p>Almont Campground is located adjacent to Colorado State Highway 135. This campground is in walking distance of the Almont Gorge, where the East River and Taylor River join to form the Gunnison River. Other recreation opportunities from Almont Campground include 4-wheel driving, mountain biking and kayaking. The landscape is mostly aspen and cottonwood trees.</p>
About the campground
The elevation is 8,000 ft. The campground stretches out along Gunnison River among Cottonwoods and shrubs with several sites teetering on the river's banks. It is convenient to State Rt. 135 with the sound of the river heard from all camp sites. Sites 6 through 10 are on a dead-end with no turnaround. The campground is well located for fishing and whitewater sports (on the Gunnison River and nearby Taylor River).
Seasons & access
Open May 6 through October 1.
Facilities
The water spigot is a hand pump.
Water activities
Open May 6 through October 1. Rate and Maximum Stay Permitted Rate: $12 per day. Maximum Stay Permitted (days): 16 Campground Site Configuration No. RV Sites: 0 Open Sites: Yes No. Tent Sites: 6 Wooded Sites: Yes No. Combined Sites (Tent or RV): 4 Total Sites: 10 No. Tables on Sites: 10 Tent Pads: No No. Grilles on Sites: 10 Equestrian Camping: No RV Information Hookups No No. RV Pull Throughs: 1 Waste Station: No Average Parking Apron Size: 15' X 35' Comments: The parking aprons are dirt and the interior road is narrow. Facilities Flush Toilets: No Hot Showers: No Vaults: Yes Wheelchair Friendly Toilets: No Gunnison National Forest 175 Public Phone: No Playground: No No. Water Spigots (non-site): 1 No. Threaded: 0 Comments: The water spigot is a hand pump. Water Sports Lake: No Water Skiing: No Swimming (provided): No Rafting (whitewater): Yes Sailing: No Kayaking (whitewater): Yes Power Boating: No Boat Ramp: No Boating (no power): Yes Boat Carry-Down Access: Yes Comments: There is kayaking and rafting on the Gunnison River and nearby Taylor River. Check with the Gunnison Ranger District Office for information.
RV information
The parking aprons are dirt and the interior road is narrow.
Directions
From Almont, CO, take State Rt. 135 south 0.7 miles to campground sign. Turn left at sign into campground.
- National Forest
- Gunnison National Forest
- Ranger District
- Gunnison
- Elevation
- 8000
- Rate
- $12 per day.
- Maximum Stay
- 16
- Open Season
- May 23 – Sept. 29
