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Palisade Campground, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Colorado
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| | Having a fine time in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains is simple. There's good hiking along the Farmers Creek Trail, and get your heart beating on the brilliant whitewater of San Juan River - East Fork. Palisade Campground is a location that is quite dry typically; most of the rain falls through July; the driest month is June.
There are some perfect whitewater spots on Rio Grande; Elk Creek Number 1 Reservoir is a nearby lake that you could have a look at. During the warmest time of the year highs here at Palisade Campground reach the 70's. When |
the night sets in temperatures drop down into the 30's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 20's; winter nights come with lows in the-10's to Palisade Campground.
So much cool stuff close to Palisade Campground, and it is a fun place for everyone. While stopping by this
| region in Colorado it's a brilliant idea to go for a camping trip too.
We should all go for a camping trip now and then, and Palisade Campground in Colorado is a really brilliant place to spend some time. As if Palisade Campground wasn't sufficient, you can also go whitewater paddling, swimming, fishing, and hiking, so you won’t run out of things to do.
A campground like this is too good to miss. Hiking along the Wason Stock Driveway is magnificent fun, and there's whitewater on Wolf Creek for all you adrenaline kick people. This camp ground is | |
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positioned in the wonderful San Juan and Jemez Mountains.
You believe that's enough? Just getting warmed up. Palisade Campground is right by the Highline Trail. Wolf Creek is a very popular ski area in close proximity, and the Lake Fork National Recreation Trail offers hiking at its best.
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LOCATION AND CONTACT INFO:
Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.75083
Longitude: -106.76417
Allington Inn and Suites, South Fork
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9 miles away
Close enough for a quick getaway, but filled with enough excitement and adventure to pack an entire vacation. This mountain destination is wrapped in the majestic San Juan Mountains of Southern Colora...
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The Spruce Lodge, South Fork
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11 miles away
*** FREE CONTINENTAL BREAFKAST *** The Spruce Lodge in South Fork is a beautiful, newly restored, historic building that was erected in 1926 as a boarding house for sawmill workers at Galbreath Tie an...
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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 Palisade Campground. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Palisade Campground, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Colorado
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| These outdoors activities are available near Palisade Campground. |
| | Camp Grounds Near Palisade Campground:
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Aspen Ridge Cabins and RV Park, South Fork
, 9 miles away |
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Grandview Cabins, South Fork
, 9 miles away |
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Chinook Lodge & Smoke House, South Fork
, 9 miles away |
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Goodnight's Lonesome Dove Campground, South Fork
, 9 miles away |
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Riverbend Resort, South Fork
, 9 miles away |
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Ute Bluff Lodge, South Fork
, 9 miles away |
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Highway Spring Campground, Rio Grande County
, 9 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Palisade Campground:
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Allington Inn and Suites, South Fork
, 9 miles away |
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The Spruce Lodge, South Fork
, 11 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express PAGOSA SPRINGS, Pagosa Springs
, 31 miles away |
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OakRidge Lodge, Pagosa Springs
, 31 miles away |
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Whispering Pines Condominums, Pagosa Springs
, 33 miles away |
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Fairfield Pagosa Resort, Pagosa Springs
, 34 miles away |
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Pagosa Lodge, Pagosa Springs
, 34 miles away |
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| | Ski Areas Near Palisade Campground:
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Wolf Creek, Colorado
, 15 miles away, 1604 vertical feet |
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Monarch, Colorado
, 51 miles away, 1162 vertical feet |
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Kendall Mountain, Colorado
, 62 miles away, 400 vertical feet |
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Irwin Lodge, Colorado
, 62 miles away, 2100 vertical feet |
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Silverton, Colorado
, 62 miles away, 1900 vertical feet |
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Crested Butte, Colorado
, 64 miles away, 2775 vertical feet |
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Purgatory, Colorado
, 73 miles away, 2029 vertical feet |
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Telluride, Colorado
, 76 miles away, 3845 vertical feet |
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Snowmass, Colorado
, 77 miles away, 4406 vertical feet |
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Aspen Mountain, Colorado
, 78 miles away, 3267 vertical feet |
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| | Whitewater Near Palisade Campground:
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Rio Grande, Mineral/Rio Grande
County
, 3 miles away, Class II - 12 miles long (Wagon Wheel Gap to South Fork) |
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Wolf Creek, Mineral
County
, 18 miles away, Class IV+ - 0.25 miles long (Downstream from Highway 160 Bridge) |
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San Juan River - East Fork, Archuleta
County
, 23 miles away, Class III-IV - 4 miles long (East Fork to 160 Bridge) |
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Rio Grande, Hinsdale
County
, 29 miles away, Class III-IV - 8 miles long (Rio Grande Reservoir to 12 miles above Creede) |
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| | Trails Near Palisade Campground:
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Farmers Creek Trail, Mineral County
, 8 miles away |
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Farmers Creek Trail, Mineral County
, 8 miles away |
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Lake Fork National Recreation Trail, Mineral County
, 9 miles away |
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Highline Trail, Mineral County
, 11 miles away |
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Wason Stock Driveway, Saguache County
, 11 miles away |
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Skyline Trail, Saguache County
, 14 miles away |
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La Garita Stock Driveway, Hinsdale County
, 14 miles away |
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31 miles away
