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Gold Creek Campground

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Find and Discover Recreation Sites and Trails in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests (via site)

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Sheep Mountain (3,739 m)Summits & peaks0.1 km · ~2 min walkDirections ↗
Fossil Mountain (3,885 m)
Fossil Mountain (3,885 m)Summits & peaks0.2 km · ~3 min walkDirections ↗
Fossil Ridge Wilderness
Fossil Ridge WildernessParks & play

The Fossil Ridge Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area located approximately 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Gunnison, Colorado in the Gunnison National Forest. The 13,992-acre (56.62 km2) wilderness includes Fossil Ridge, a high, exposed ridge of Paleozoic carbonates that contain epeiric sea fossils. Elevations in the wilderness range from 8,880 feet (2,710 m) at Summerville Creek to 13,254 feet (4,

0.2 km · ~3 min walkDirections ↗
Illinois OverlookAttractions13.7 km · ~46 min driveDirections ↗
Terrible Mountain (3,594 m)Summits & peaks

Terrible Mountain is a summit in Gunnison County, Colorado, in the United States. With an elevation of 11,791 feet (3,594 m), Terrible Mountain is the 1,337th highest summit in the state of Colorado.

17.6 km · ~87 min driveDirections ↗
Fossil Ridge Recreation Management AreaParks & play18.2 km · ~101 min driveDirections ↗
Waunita PassAttractions28.6 km · ~60 min driveDirections ↗
Cross Mountain SummitAttractions73.3 km · ~151 min driveDirections ↗

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Gold Creek Campground is free to camp at.

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Gold Creek Campground is operated by United States Forest Service.

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