Poverty Gulch Camping Area

Dispersed campingFree13 km from Crested Butte, Colorado

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Fee: Free
Managed by: USDA Forest Service, Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Site development: Rustic (basic facilities)
Capacity: 35 people at one time
Toilets: No restroom available
Restrictions: This is bear country: campers must properly store food and other attractants.
Website: fs.usda.gov/detail/gmug/recreation/camping-cabins/?cid=fseprd1166175

Stay limits, fire restrictions and closures can change; check notices on site.

Water and dump stations nearby

Potable water
Service point near Gunnison · Fee not recorded
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RV dump station
Service point near Gunnison · Fee not recorded
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Recorded as free to use. Opening hours are not recorded. Check current prices on their website.

GPS coordinates

38.95661, -107.07891

No height limit recorded. Check access and signage on arrival.

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