Bureau of Land Management · Colorado
Gypsum Campground
Bureau of Land Management · Colorado, United States
- Season
- May 15 to November 15
- Cost
- Camping: $10/Night
- Elevation
- 6,250 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Silt
- Address
- Colorado River Valley Field Office, Silt, CO, 81637
- Phone
- (970) 876-9000
- Activities
- Boating, Camping
Site map
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About
Gypsum Campground is located along the Eagle River and is readily accessible from Interstate Highway 70. The campground is open May 15 - November 15 annually. There is no reservation system. Campsites are occupied on a first come, first serve basis. Inactive volcanic crater and lava flow are nearby to Dotsero. Visitors who want to enjoy camping, picnicking, sightseeing, and wildlife viewing can access the river from the campground, which offers gravel roads with primitive walk in fishing and camping. Wildlife includes ducks, geese, blue heron, bald eagles and other raptors. Recreation activities in the area includes rafting and fishing. Floating season generally occurs during late May through July. For more information, please contact the Colorado river Valley Field Office.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 17° | -9° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 21° | 2° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 28° | 11° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 53° | 35° | 17° | 65° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 65° | 40° | 27° | 78° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 81° | 54° | 41° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 88° | 61° | 52° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 59° | 53° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 78° | 54° | 34° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 40° | 3° | 75° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 49° | 27° | -7° | 61° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 16° | -4° | 51° | 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.
Trails nearby
- Community Fishing Access · 0.5 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Horse Pasture Fishing Access · 0.9 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Lava Flow Fishing Access · 3.1 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Spring Creek Access Point · 4.0 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Ute Trailhead · 4.7 mi as the crow flies
8440 3.1 mi Hike · Drive there
All 2,359 trails in BLM lands in Colorado
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Lyons Gulch Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 6 mi
- Pinball Camping Area · Bureau of Land Management · 13 mi
- Sweetwater Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 14 mi
- Sweetwater Lake Recreation Area · USDA Forest Service · 14 mi
- Wolcott Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 15 mi
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