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Old Timbers Campground, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Colorado
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| | Lots of folks stay here when going to San Juan National Forest. It's been too long since you went outside, and Old Timbers Campground, Colorado is a brilliant location for getting out. Not much rainfall falls here at Old Timbers Campground; during the month of August you get the most rain around here while June is commonly the driest month. Old Timbers Campground is an old favorite with the folks of Bayfield.
This campground has everything. Gotta ski! Durango is a nice place to do that; whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then, |
we recommend Piedra River. Looking for some flowing water? Try Wilson Creek, and since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always pop by nearby Vallecito Reservoir. Colorado has so much to offer nature lovers.
Lots of fun is at this campground. Not far from Old Timbers
| Campground you acquire some perfect water scenery at Vallecito Dam, and when you're here it's always fun to stop by Navajo Lake State Park. But wait, there's more enjoyable things to do in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. San Juan National Forest is both tremendous and pretty, and it's close to Old Timbers Campground, and you might also want to pay a visit to Gut Canyon while you're here at Old Timbers Campground.
At Old Timbers Campground amusing stuff to do is abundant, and it is a brilliant escape from everyday life. Not enough hours in a day | |
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to enjoy the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. Lots of people from Bayfield come to Old Timbers Campground, and if you come at the right time of year, Canyon Creek offers some brilliant whitewater.
Outdoors recreation is plentiful, some of the exciting stuff you can do is swimming,
fishing, whitewater paddling, and hiking, so running out of enjoyable things to do won’t happen.
There is a fine hiking trail close to Old Timbers Campground called the Devil Mountain Trail; get yourself into a kayak and hit Vallecito Creek. This is no place for people who
don’t like to enjoy themselves. On a glorious day at Old Timbers Campground you can take a hike along the Pine-Piedra Stock Driveway; do set aside some time for Dunsworth Park if you're here at Old Timbers Campground.
So many local attractions and such a delightful variety
of outdoors recreation are sure to keep you coming back again and again. Through the summer months here at Old Timbers Campground, high temperatures commonly get into the 70's, and the night is a little colder of course, regularly in the 40's. High temperatures through the wintertime
are normally in the 30's while Old Timbers Campground overnight low temperatures during the wintertime are in the 0's. Old Timbers Campground is a nice camp ground to use as a base while enjoying the San Juan and Jemez Mountains.
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LOCATION AND CONTACT INFO:
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.
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Local climate location: TELLURIDE 11 miles away
        
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Old Timbers Campground, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Colorado
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| | Camp Grounds Near Old Timbers Campground:
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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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Tamarron Resort, Durango
, 19 miles away |
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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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Cascade Village, Durango
, 22 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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Quality Inn Durango, Durango
, 22 miles away |
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| | Ski Areas Near Old Timbers Campground:
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Durango, Colorado
, 22 miles away, 2029 vertical feet |
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Silverton, Colorado
, 24 miles away, 3000 vertical feet |
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Kendall Mountain, Colorado
, 27 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, 3530 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, 3062 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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