Taylor Park Reservoir
Phone: 970-248-0600
Taylor Park Dam and reservoir are major features of the Uncomphagre Project. Recreation management at Taylor Park Reservoir is under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Forest Service, Gunnison National Forest, 970-641-0471 or call 1-800-280 CAMP for camping reservations. Available fish species include rainbown, brown and cutthroat trout, mackinaw, kokanee, and northern pike.
Directions
The reservoir is located about 35 miles northeast of Gunnison, Colorado. The first 11 miles from Gunnison to Almont are paved Colorado Highway 135. From Almont, the last 20 miles are paved Forest Service roads up to the reservoir.
More info at http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/gmug
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