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Curecanti National Recreation Area
Operating Hours & Seasons

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


VISITOR CENTERS

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


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

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Blue Mesa Reservoir

Did You Know?
The average precipitation at Curecanti is only 12" a year, which is why there are few trees around Blue Mesa Reservoir.
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Last Updated: December 14, 2010 at 12:29 MST