About this campground
The Carbon Trail #436 begins on Gunnison County Road 12 and ends at Forest Service Road 730.1B. After crossing Coal Creek, the trail begins to climb and intersects the Green Lake Trail #566 in about 1.8 miles. Continue straight to stay on the Carbon Trail, however a nice downhill is available by turning east and following the Green Lake Trail back to Crested Butte. The Carbon Trail can be fairly rocky and loose as you ascend to an elevation of 10,600 feet. After about 5.1 miles it turns west and begins its descent and comes to an end at FSR 730.1B after another 3.7 miles. Geo-Ref Trail Map Geo-Reference Instructions
Getting there
CR 12 Access: From Crested Butte: Travel west on Gunnison County Road 12, Kebler Pass Road, for approximately 2.6 miles to the trail beginning on the south side of the road. FSR 730.1B Access: From Crested Butte: Travel west on Gunnison County Road 12, Kebler Pass Road, for approximately 6.8 miles to Gunnison County Road 730, Ohio Creek Road. Turn south onto CR 730 and continue for approximately 2.8 miles to the intersection with FSR 730.1B. Turn east onto FSR 730.1B and continue for another 0.6 miles to the end of the road where the trail begins.
Activities
- BIKING
- HIKING
- HORSEBACK RIDING
- OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Daisy Pass #404Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest4 mi
- Whetstone Vista #602Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest6 mi
- Upper Upper Loop #435.1AGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest7 mi
- Walrod Gulch Cutoff #418Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest13 mi
- Doubletop Walrod Spur #405.2AGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest14 mi
- Doubletop Waterfall Spur #405.3AGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest14 mi
Explore more Colorado camping
Carbon #436 doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Colorado campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
Browse Colorado camping →Details from Recreation.gov's official RIDB catalog. Conditions change — confirm with the managing office before you go. Not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.