Pitkin Campground, Sawatch Range, Colorado

  If you have a thing about the outdoors, you won’t be let down; there's whitewater paddling, swimming, hiking, and fishing, so running out of fun things to do won’t happen. Now, you may assume that's plenty but there's even more enjoyable things to do here in the Sawatch Range. Have a good hiking adventure along the Pitkin Stock Driveway, and Middle Quartz Creek is one of the streams close by that might be worth visiting. All the great local attractions nearby and all the outdoors recreation will undeniably have you coming back repeatedly.
This camp
    ground is to be found in the lovely Sawatch Range. There's just no way someone can get bored here at Pitkin Campground. On a glorious day at Pitkin Campground you can take a hike along the Gunsight Trail, and a tour to San Isabel National Forest revitalizes the spirit. Be careful
coming to Pitkin Campground, you might not ever want to return home again. There is a delightful hiking trail in close proximity to Pitkin Campground called the Gunsight Trail.
While you're here at Pitkin Campground you can take a hike along the Coyote Park Trail, and close by you find great places like Limekiln Gulch. Loads of people camp here for the purpose of being in the vicinity of Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park.
The surroundings of this campground have such a great deal of things to offer. Here at Pitkin Campground you'll in
 
all probability meet some people from Pitkin, and get covered with water paddling on Lake Creek. A journey to Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park is recommended, and in case you don’t mind getting drenched, you can always go whitewater paddling on Taylor River. This is in fact a great campground. You'll never forgive yourself if you don’t go skiing at Monarch while you're here, and whitewater paddling is tremendous on Clear Creek.

At Pitkin Campground through the months of summer highs are in the 70's while night lows are frequently in the 30's. Highs through the wintertime are regularly in the 20's with winter lows in the-10's overnight here at Pitkin Campground. Do set aside some time for Depler Park if you're here at Pitkin Campground. Lakes are splendid; Maid Lake is a lake that's in the vicinity of Pitkin Campground. And if that's not sufficient there's a load more cool things to do in the Sawatch Range. Looking for a great spree? Curecanti National Recreation Area is rather close to Pitkin Campground, and the Gold Creek Union Park Trail is a delightful hiking trail close by.
Pitkin Campground is a location that is relatively dried out regularly; December is the wettest month with most snow; the driest of the months is June. Time to get out and breathe some fresh air, and Pitkin Campground in Colorado is such a nice place. There is so much fun stuff to do near Pitkin Campground, and it definitely is a nice campground.
Pitkin Campground is extremely well loved by the residents of Pitkin.

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Latitude: 38.61056
Longitude: -106.50056

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 Camp Grounds Near Pitkin Campground:
Middle Quartz Campground, Gunnison County , 5 miles away
Gold Creek Campground, Gunnison County , 6 miles away
Comanche Campground, Gunnison County , 7 miles away
Snowblind Campground, Gunnison County , 8 miles away
Mirror Lake Campground, Gunnison County , 9 miles away
Monarch Valley Ranch, Gunnison , 10 miles away
Agate Campground, Gunnison County , 12 miles away
 Hotels Near Pitkin Campground:
The Alpenblick By Aspen Lodging Company, Aspen , 28 miles away
Best Western Vista Inn, Buena Vista , 28 miles away
Buena Vista Super 8 Motel, Buena Vista , 28 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Gunnison/Crested Butte, Gunnison , 29 miles away
Alpine Inn Of Gunnison, Gunnison , 30 miles away
Comfort Inn Gunnison, Gunnison , 30 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Gunnison, Gunnison , 30 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Pitkin Campground:
Monarch, Colorado , 13 miles away, 1171 vertical feet
Irwin Lodge, Colorado , 34 miles away, 2100 vertical feet
Crested Butte, Colorado , 36 miles away, 3062 vertical feet
Snowmass, Colorado , 36 miles away, 4406 vertical feet
Aspen Mountain, Colorado , 38 miles away, 3267 vertical feet
Aspen Highlands, Colorado , 39 miles away, 3635 vertical feet
Buttermilk, Colorado , 41 miles away, 2030 vertical feet
Ski Cooper, Colorado , 43 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Beaver Creek, Colorado , 54 miles away, 4040 vertical feet
Copper Mountain, Colorado , 54 miles away, 2601 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Pitkin Campground:
Taylor River, Gunnison County , 17 miles away, Class II-IV - 18 miles long (Taylor Park Reservoir to Almont)
Clear Creek, Chaffee County , 22 miles away, Class V - 3.3 miles long (to Arkansas River)
Lake Creek, Lake County , 25 miles away, Class V+ - 9 miles long (Graham Gulch to 1/4 mi east of Monitor Gulch)
Arkansas River, Chaffee County , 29 miles away, Class III - 7 miles long (Railroad Bridge Launch to Buena Vista)
Arkansas River, Chaffe County , 29 miles away, Class III - 6 miles long (East Buena Vista to Fisherman's Bridge)
 National Parks Near Pitkin Campground:
Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO , 12 miles away
Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO , 12 miles away
 Trails Near Pitkin Campground:
Pitkin Stock Driveway, Gunnison County , 1 miles away
Coyote Park Trail, Gunnison County , 4 miles away
Gunsight Trail, Gunnison County , 7 miles away
Gold Creek Union Park Trail, Gunnison County , 7 miles away
Gunsight Trail, Gunnison County , 7 miles away
Onemile Trail, Gunnison County , 8 miles away
Quakey Mountain Trail, Gunnison County , 8 miles away
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