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Gothic Campground

Gothic Campground

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Things To Do

This heavily-used campground is nine miles north of Crested Butte and named for the old mining town of Gothic nearby. It’s a great base camp for some of the best hiking and mountain-biking central Colorado has to offer. Hikers can set out into the stunning Maroon Bells-Snowmass or Raggeds wilderness areas. Mountain-bikers can pedal up the road a couple more miles to Trail No. 401, often regarded as the finest mountain-biking trail in Colorado. Four-wheel-drive enthusiasts can tackle the rough Schofield Pass Road beyond the campground to the Aspen area. Camping is first-come, first-served at a cost of $12 per night. There is a toilet but no drinking water.

Pro Tips

  • The Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness is one of Colorado’s finest. The Copper Creek Trail starts near Gotchic and continues past a waterfall to beautiful Copper Basin, where there is great backcountry camping, and on to East Maroon Pass. With a shuttle vehicle it’s possible to hike to Aspen in a day.
  • The campground has no water so bring your own or a filter to pump from the river.
  • If you’ve never mountain-biked the Trail No. 401, this is a great camping spot for it, since you can ride up the road to the trailhead and then back down to camp without having to shuttle your bike.
  • Recommended season(s): Mid-June – September.

    —R. Scott Rappold



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