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Rio Grande Campground, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Colorado
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| | Rio Grande Campground is positioned in a neighborhood with loads of cool stuff to do; it is a fine campground. All the great local attractions close by and so many things to do are magnificent reasons to come. Finally, camping season is here again; Rio Grande Campground in Colorado is the outdoors at its best. And that's not all there is to do here in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. The La Garita Stock Driveway offers hiking at its best; get covered with water paddling on Rio Grande.
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time. Here at Rio Grande Campground you can spot Hogback Mountain, and close by you discover perfect spots like Kid Gulch. Good hiking is available along the Middle Creek Stock Driveway, and whitewater paddling is great on Wolf Creek. There's so many things to do at Rio Grande
| Campground including whitewater paddling, and hiking, so almost certainly you want to stay a while.
This campground has it all. Why not take a refreshing hike along the Wason Stock Driveway, and in case you don’t mind getting drenched, you can always go whitewater paddling on Rio Grande. All through the days of summer, highs commonly are in the 70's at Rio Grande Campground. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 30's. Through the wintertime the highs are generally in the 20's; after the sun is down throughout the winter temperatures at Rio Grande | |
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Campground plunge into the-10's.
If you are in Colorado during camping season, you have to go camping.
This camp ground is one of the brilliant locations to camp here in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. Rio Grande Campground is a very popular campground among folks in
Creede. Loads of fun is at this campground. While you're here at Rio Grande Campground you will meet lots of people from close by Creede.
Rio Grande Campground gets very little rain; the month of July is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest month of the year is
June. Just can't get enough of the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. Take a little tour to Seepage Creek if you're here at Rio Grande Campground, and don't leave Rio Grande Campground without first going for a hike along the Long Ridge Stock Driveway.
There's tremendous hiking along the McKenzie Stock Driveway; a day on the slopes of Wolf Creek is just what you need.
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LOCATION AND CONTACT INFO:
Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.76139
Longitude: -107.01194
Allington Inn and Suites, South Fork
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26 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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Holiday Inn Express Pagosa Springs, Co, Pagosa Springs
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27 miles away
The Holiday Inn Express Pagosa Springs offers guest rooms with either one king or two queen beds; Inside corridor. Every room has a 25' color TV, coffee maker, hair dryer, iron and ironing board. Fo...
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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 Rio Grande Campground. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Rio Grande Campground, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Colorado
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| These outdoors activities are available near Rio Grande Campground. |
| | Camp Grounds Near Rio Grande Campground:
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Broadacres Traveling Teepee, Creede
, 4 miles away |
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Antlers Rio Grande Lodge, Creede
, 4 miles away |
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Ivy Creek Campground and Trailhead, Mineral County
, 4 miles away |
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Mining Camp RV Resort, Creede
, 6 miles away |
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Broken Arrow Ranch, Creede
, 6 miles away |
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Mountain Views RV Resort, Creede
, 8 miles away |
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North Clear Creek Campground, Hinsdale County
, 10 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Rio Grande Campground:
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Allington Inn and Suites, South Fork
, 26 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Pagosa Springs, Co, Pagosa Springs
, 27 miles away |
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Fairfield Pagosa Resort, Pagosa Springs
, 27 miles away |
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Oak Ridge Lodge, Pagosa Springs
, 27 miles away |
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Pagosa Lodge, Pagosa Springs
, 28 miles away |
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Econo Lodge Pagosa Springs, Pagosa Springs
, 28 miles away |
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The Spruce Lodge, South Fork
, 31 miles away |
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| | Ski Areas Near Rio Grande Campground:
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Wolf Creek, Colorado
, 22 miles away, 1604 vertical feet |
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Kendall Mountain, Colorado
, 42 miles away, 400 vertical feet |
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Silverton, Colorado
, 45 miles away, 3000 vertical feet |
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Durango, Colorado
, 56 miles away, 2029 vertical feet |
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Telluride, Colorado
, 59 miles away, 3530 vertical feet |
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Irwin Lodge, Colorado
, 60 miles away, 2100 vertical feet |
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Crested Butte, Colorado
, 62 miles away, 3062 vertical feet |
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Monarch, Colorado
, 62 miles away, 1171 vertical feet |
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Hesperus Ski Center, Colorado
, 76 miles away, 700 vertical feet |
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Snowmass, Colorado
, 78 miles away, 4406 vertical feet |
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| | Whitewater Near Rio Grande Campground:
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Rio Grande, Hinsdale
County
, 12 miles away, Class III-IV - 8 miles long (Rio Grande Reservoir to 12 miles above Creede) |
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Wolf Creek, Mineral
County
, 19 miles away, Class IV+ - 0.25 miles long (Downstream from Highway 160 Bridge) |
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Rio Grande, Mineral/Rio Grande
County
, 20 miles away, Class II - 12 miles long (Wagon Wheel Gap to South Fork) |
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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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Lake Fork Gunnison River, Hinsdale/Gunnison
County
, 26 miles away, Class III - 3.6 miles long (Lake City Town Run) |
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| | Trails Near Rio Grande Campground:
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Long Ridge Stock Driveway, Mineral County
, 4 miles away |
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Middle Creek Stock Driveway, Mineral County
, 5 miles away |
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McKenzie Stock Driveway, Mineral County
, 5 miles away |
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La Garita Stock Driveway, Hinsdale County
, 10 miles away |
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Wason Stock Driveway, Saguache County
, 10 miles away |
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Skyline Trail, Hinsdale County
, 12 miles away |
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Farmers Creek Trail, Mineral County
, 12 miles away |
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