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Curecanti National Recreation Area
Operating Hours & Seasons

Curecanti National Recreation Area is open every day of the year.



ELK CREEK VISITOR CENTER
Open all year.
Hours:
Fall, Winter: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Wednesday through Sunday, closed Monday, Tuesday and federal holidays.
Spring: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm everyday, closed on federal holidays.
Summer: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm everyday.
Phone: (970) 641-2337 extension 205
Location: Sixteen miles west of Gunnison, CO on U.S. Highway 50.

CIMARRON VISITOR CENTER
Open intermittently mid-May through the end of September.
Hours: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Phone: (970) 249-4074
Location: Cimarron, CO, 35 miles west of Gunnison on U.S. Highway 50


EAST PORTAL ROAD
East Portal Road is closed in winter. The road typically closes mid-November and reopens mid-April.

Lake Trout  

Did You Know?
The largest recorded Lake Trout in Colorado was taken from Blue Mesa Reservoir in May 2007. It’s size was a gigantic 50.35 pounds and it measured 44.25 inches.

Last Updated: September 15, 2009 at 13:52 EST