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Old Timbers Campground, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Colorado
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| | It is very dried out here at Old Timbers Campground commonly; August is when you get the most rain here, and June is the month with the least moisture. A journey to Old Timbers Campground wouldn’t be complete without a tour to nearby San Juan National Forest; Dunsworth Park is a striking place any time of year. Old Timbers Campground is a campground that is enormously loved by folks in Bayfield.
This is such a beautiful campground. You can take a little trip to Vallecito Dam while you're here at Old Timbers Campground; hiking is a popular thing to |
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do around Old Timbers Campground; Devil Mountain Trail is a great local trail. And if that's not enough there's loads more cool things to do in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. There's whitewater on Piedra River for all you adrenaline junkies; a journey to Navajo Lake State Park
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There's plenty of outdoors recreation available close at hand such as swimming, hiking, fishing, and whitewater paddling, so you won’t get bored. So many local attractions and the nearby outdoors recreation are guaranteed to keep you coming back time and again.
Loads of folks stay at Old Timbers Campground in order to be close to San Juan National Forest. There's some flowing water close by, Wilson Creek is a stream you can visit while you're here, and splendid skiing awaits you at Purgatory.
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This is such a good campground. Lakes are such serene places, why not pop by Vallecito Reservoir near Old Timbers Campground; lots of folks from Bayfield come here.
Now, you may believe that's plenty but there's even more cool stuff to do here in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains.
There are some nice whitewater spots on Canyon Creek, and fine hiking is available along the Pine-Piedra Stock Driveway. At Old Timbers Campground exciting stuff to do is plentiful, and many people like to come here to get away.
The warmest time of the year at Old Timbers Campground
arrives with high temperatures in the 70's with nighttime lows in the 40's. High temperatures during the winter are normally in the 30's with winter lows in the 0's overnight here at Old Timbers Campground. Old Timbers Campground is a tremendous camp ground to use as a base while
enjoying the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. All the outdoors fun things next to Old Timbers Campground will keep you coming back again and again. Get yourself into a kayak and hit Vallecito Creek, and Gut Canyon is a brilliant place to spend some time.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.37694
Longitude: -107.55972
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Outdoors Recreation Near Durango, Colorado
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Durango, Colorado, the metro area neareast to Old Timbers Campground. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Old Timbers Campground, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Colorado
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Wilson Creek Campground, La Plata County
, 0 miles away |
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Graham Creek Campground, La Plata County
, 2 miles away |
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North Canyon Campground, La Plata County
, 2 miles away |
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Pine Point Campground, La Plata County
, 2 miles away |
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Middle Mountain Campground, La Plata County
, 2 miles away |
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Five Branches Camper Park, Bayfield
, 2 miles away |
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Blue Spruce RV Park and Cabins, Bayfield
, 5 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Old Timbers Campground:
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Lodge at Tamarron, Durango
, 19 miles away |
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Iron Horse Inn, Durango
, 21 miles away |
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Best Western Mountain Shadows, Durango
, 22 miles away |
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Ramada Limited Durango, Durango
, 22 miles away |
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Durango Travelodge, Durango
, 22 miles away |
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Quality Inn Durango, Durango
, 22 miles away |
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Hampton Inn Durango CO, Durango
, 22 miles away |
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| | Ski Areas Near Old Timbers Campground:
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Purgatory, Colorado
, 22 miles away, 2029 vertical feet |
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Silverton, Colorado
, 24 miles away, 1900 vertical feet |
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Kendall Mountain, Colorado
, 25 miles away, 400 vertical feet |
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Hesperus Ski Center, Colorado
, 35 miles away, 700 vertical feet |
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Telluride, Colorado
, 36 miles away, 3845 vertical feet |
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Wolf Creek, Colorado
, 53 miles away, 1604 vertical feet |
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Irwin Lodge, Colorado
, 91 miles away, 2100 vertical feet |
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Crested Butte, Colorado
, 93 miles away, 2775 vertical feet |
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| | Whitewater Near Old Timbers Campground:
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Vallecito Creek, La Plata
County
, 7 miles away, Class V+ - 1 miles long (1 mile above Vallecito Campground) |
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Canyon Creek, La Plata
County
, 16 miles away, Class V+ - 3 miles long (to Animas River) |
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Piedra River, Hinsdale/ Archuleta
County
, 16 miles away, Class II-IV - 12 miles long (Upper Piedra Campground to 1st Fork Bridge) |
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Animas River, San Juan/ La Plata
County
, 17 miles away, Class IV-V - 2.6 miles long (Tacoma to Rockwood Rail Yard) |
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Piedra River, Hinsdale/ Archuleta
County
, 17 miles away, Class III-V - 10 miles long (1st Fork Bridge to Lower Piedra Campgound) |
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| | National Parks Near Old Timbers Campground:
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Aztec Ruins National Monument, Aztec - NM
, 42 miles away |
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Mesa Verde National Park, Mesa Verde National Park - CO
, 60 miles away |
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Yucca House National Monument, Mesa Verde National Park - CO
, 60 miles away |
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22 miles away
