Soap Creek Campground - Gunnison RD

in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests

The numbers that decide it

Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.

Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.

Soap Creek Campground - Gunnison RD

This campground provides access to the southern trails of the West Elk Wilderness. On site is Coal Mesa Trailhead, which is the portal for a network of trails including 451.2 (Coal Mesa), 451 and 452. Horse corrals and bins are located adjacent to the campground. 21 campsites.

Before you go

Season

May 23 – Sept. 29

Reservations

First-come, first-served

Fees

$18 per night per camping unit; $6 per day for day use/picnic use in a campsite; $10 per firewood bundle.

Scenic drives that pass close

Make it a night on a better road

Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.