Can you reserve a site at Hartman Rocks Recreation Area?

No. Hartman Rocks Recreation Area is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Hartman Rocks Recreation Area — sites, fees and cancellation alerts

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Overview

Hartman Rocks Recreation Area includes over 14,000 acres of public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management and 160 acres (The Base Area) owned and managed by The City of Gunnison, and Gunnison County.

Hartman Rocks has 45 miles of singletrack trail, 45 miles of roads, 50 designated dispersed campsites, and countless climbing crags. Singletrack trails are perfect for mountain biking, dirt biking, hiking, and trail running. Roads are often traveled by 4x4 trucks, ROVs and ATVs. In the winter months, 16 miles of roads are groomed as cross-country ski trails for classic and skate skiing; and some single-track trails are groomed as winter singletrack for fat biking.

For more information, please contact the Gunnison Field Office.

Know Before You Go

Camping

50 dry/primitive campsites available.
All sites are first come, first serve with no fees.
No hookups available!
No potable water or developed facilities.

Need a Map?

Hartman Rocks Recreation Area Map - Climbing, Bouldering, and Rock Climbing Areas
Hartman Rocks Trails Map

Helpful Links

Gunnison Field Office, 2500 E. New York Ave., Gunnison, CO 81230

Getting there

From Gunnison head 3 miles south on County Road 38 (Gold Basin Road). Hartman Rocks Base Area parking lot will be located on the west side of County Road 38.

A secondary entry point is located 4 miles west of Gunnison. Take State Highway 50 west for 4 miles and turn South on County Road 32. Continue south for 2 miles until you see a trail kiosk on BLM 3500.

38.50575, -106.94048 · 38°30'20.7"N 106°56'25.7"W

Directions (Google Maps) · Directions (Apple Maps)

Typical weather

Typically 80°F in Jul, down to 26°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	26	30	44	56	66	76	80	77	70	60	44	29
Low °F	-6	1	14	23	30	37	44	43	34	22	11	-3
Precip in	0.8	0.7	0.5	0.7	1.0	0.6	1.3	1.4	1.2	0.7	0.7	0.9

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 2 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

Map

Fees and stay limits

No camping or day use fees.

From Recreation.gov, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.

Common questions about Hartman Rocks Recreation Area

Can you reserve a site at Hartman Rocks Recreation Area?: No. Hartman Rocks Recreation Area is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Camping near Hartman Rocks Recreation Area

Stevens Creek Campground 8.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
Almont 11.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
East Elk Creek Group Campsite 12.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
Elk Creek Campground 13 mi · Campground · we watch it
Red Creek Group Site 16.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
North Bank (CO) 18 mi · Campground · we watch it
One Mile 18.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
Almont Campground - Gunnison RD 11.2 mi · Campground
Dry Gulch Campground 13.5 mi · Facility
Cochetopa Creek Rec Site 16.8 mi · Facility
Granite Tent Campground - Gunnison RD 17.8 mi · Campground
North Bank Campground - Gunnison RD 18.4 mi · Campground

Contact

Phone 970-642-4940
Info Recreation.gov

Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

Hartman Rocks Recreation Area