National Park Service · Colorado
Dry Gulch Campground
National Park Service · Colorado, United States · in Curecanti National Recreation Area
- Sites
- 9
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Laundry
- No
- Elevation
- 7,569 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1 · certified dark-sky place
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · AT&T good · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Curecanti National Recreation Area
- Nearest town
- Gunnison
- Phone
- (970) 641-2337
About
Dry Gulch Campground is located 17 miles west of Gunnison just north of U.S. Highway 50. The campground is shaded by large cottonwood trees and can accommodate tents or medium sized RVs. All sites are first-come first-served. A horse corral is available. Elevation: 7560 feet
Fees
Standard Camping Fee: $20. The nightly camping fee at Dry Gulch is $20.00. Group size limit is eight people and two vehicles.
Senior / Access Camping Fee: $10. Discounted camping rate for valid Senior or Access passes. The nightly camping fee with valid passes is $10.00. Group size limit is eight people and two vehicles.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 10° | -11° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 14° | -3° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 22° | 3° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 50° | 28° | 13° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 36° | 21° | 76° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 77° | 47° | 36° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 54° | 45° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 54° | 47° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 48° | 25° | 84° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 60° | 36° | 8° | 70° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 47° | 24° | -9° | 59° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 9° | -12° | 50° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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