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Free
Booking
First-Come
Sites
11 campsites
Season
Mid June - October
Cell
Unknown
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Price
Free
Booking
First-Come
Sites
11 campsites
Season
Mid June - October
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Check Policy
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Hikers and fly-fishers who can self-supply and handle a rough, narrow access road. Big Blue Trail #232 starts at camp, brook and cutthroat trout fill the creek, and the whole place costs nothing. Mornings are reliably clear before afternoon thunderstorms roll in.
No potable water on-site and no camp store within reasonable range, so anyone who can't haul in all their own water and supplies will be in trouble fast. The narrow road in scared off at least one reviewer in a standard vehicle.
Reference information about Big Blue Campground - Gunnison Rd sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
<p>A real jewel of a secluded campground overlooking a picturesque valley adjacent to the Uncompahgre Wilderness. Located near the junction of Soldier Creek and Blue Creek with variety of hiking trails exist in the area including Big Blue Trail, Fall Creek Trail, Ridge Stock Driveway Trail and Alpine Trail. Most of these trails lead south into the wilderness where mechanized and motorized travel is not allowed. The landscape is mostly aspen and spruce trees.</p>
The elevation is 9,800 ft. The campground, pack it in, pack it out, is a single loop between a talus slope and Big Blue Creek in a dense grove of spruce trees. The campground is convenient to the Uncompahgre Wilderness and a variety of 4WD, horse, and hiking trails. NOTE: Although Forest Service literature says this campground is in the Gunnison, signs leading to the campground and at the campground indicate the campground is in the Uncompahgre National Forest. Gunnison National Forest 176
Open May 27 through September 15.
Using caution over the access roads, pop-up tents and slide-ins could access the campground. Some sites have parking aprons large enough to accommodate these types of RVs.
From Sapeniro, CO, take US Rt. 50 west 9.2 miles to Forest Access/Alpine Plateau Road sign (Forest Rt. 867). Turn left at sign onto gravel road (Rt. 867) and go 21 miles to "T" intersection (Forest Rt. 868). Turn right onto Rt. 868 and go 4.7 miles into campground. NOTE: After first 6 miles on Forest Service roads, they become intermittently rough, rocky and single-lane with few turnouts.
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Summer brings daytime highs of 60–75°F and nights that drop into the low 30s–40s. Afternoon thunderstorms arrive reliably from late July onward, creating a pattern of clear mornings and rainy afternoons. Trails become snow-free by late June, and wildflowers peak in July. Fishing in Big Blue and Soldier creeks is best early morning and evening. One visitor notes that afternoon and evening showers become routine as summer progresses, so plan hiking for early hours.
Open in summer with 60–75°F days, popular season though afternoon thunderstorms common in late July–Aug.
Big Blue Campground is a secluded, first-come, first-serve site located in the Uncompahgre National Forest, offering 11 tent sites surrounded by aspen and spruce trees. The campground is at an elevation of 9,800 ft and provides a scenic view of the adjacent Uncompahgre Wilderness. It features a single loop layout, and campers are advised to "pack it in, pack it out."
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