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9,000–11,000 ft · CO🚗 Directions
World's largest flat-top mountain. Unique aspen and spruce ecosystem. Strong chanterelle and king bolete habitat. Good road access across the mesa.
Updated May 29, 4:04 AM MT
Precip 7d
Observed precipitation from PRISM 4km gridded analysis, sampled at the region centroid through 2026-05-27. Used when no SNOTEL/SCAN station is mapped to this region.0.00"
PRISM 4km · thru 05-27
Precip 14d
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Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Fore
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Fore
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Fore
11 sites
Small quiet campground near Crag Crest Trail. Good chanterelle zone.
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Fore
26 sites
Near multiple Grand Mesa lakes. Excellent spruce-fir habitat.
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Fore
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Fore
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Fore
27 sites
Lakeside camp on top of Grand Mesa. Walk to spruce-aspen habitat.
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Fore
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Fore
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Fore
⚠ Road Access Notice
Always verify road access is public before following GPS directions to mountain areas. Many forest roads are seasonal, gated, or require 4WD. Dispersed camping follows USFS/BLM rules (typically 14-day limit). Check ranger district offices for current road and campground conditions.
1.25"
PRISM 4km · thru 05-27
Soil Temp
51°F
SWE
Snow Water Equivalent — how much water is in the snowpack vs. normal. Declining SWE means snowmelt is adding moisture to the soil.1%
Drought
None
Snowmelt
slowing
All conditions met (soil 51°F, sustained 5/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.28 — moisture sustained)
soil warming up (51°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.28 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (51°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.28 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (51°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.28 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (51°F vs 60°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.28 — moisture sustained
Primordia readiness: Cold = mycelium dormant. Activating = soil warming, primordia building. Primed = 5+ sustained warm days at species threshold; fruiting imminent if moisture cooperates. Based on Schmidt 1983 / Mihail 2007.