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Spring Creek Campground, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Colorado
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| | Going camping for a couple of days here in Colorado is something you should do.
This campground is so wonderful. Float down the rapids of Lake Fork Gunnison River in a kayak, and San Juan National Forest is a splendid place to go. You'll in fact wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the fun stuff in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. Since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always check out nearby Meadow Reservoir; there's delightful hiking along the Bondholder Trail.
For the period of the summer, highs mostly are in the 70's at Spring |
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Creek Campground. All through the moonlight hours it's frequently in the 40's. Daytime highs during the winter are in the 30's, and nighttime lows during the wintertime for Spring Creek Campground tend to be in the-10's. Go for a hike on the McKenzie Stock Driveway, and why not
| take a little spree to Rambouillet Creek since you're here.
Some activities here at Spring Creek Campground are swimming, hiking, fishing, and whitewater paddling, so most likely you want to stay a bit. There are so many exciting things near Spring Creek Campground, and campgrounds like these are tremendous.
The glorious local attractions and all the outdoors recreation are perfect incentives to come. If you come at the right time of year, Henson Creek offers some nice whitewater, and Spring Creek Pass is also a great site to discover.
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the outdoors you'll go for it here in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. Don't leave Spring Creek Campground without first going for a hike along the Long Ridge Stock Driveway, and there is a glorious hiking trail nearby called the Cebolla Trail. This site is so good, just look
at all the entertaining stuff to do near Spring Creek Campground. Get dripping wet paddling on Rio Grande, and going for a hike on the Rough Creek Trail is always a fine adventure. Spring Creek Campground is pretty arid mostly; most of the rain falls during August, and February
is the month with the least moisture.
A campground like this is too wonderful to miss. Spending too much time inside got you down, No problem; Spring Creek Campground in Colorado is a really tremendous place to spend some time.
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LOCATION AND CONTACT INFO:
Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.94056
Longitude: -107.15889
The Water Wheel Inn, Gunnison
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34 miles away
Start your day at the Water Wheel Inn with our complimentary hot breakfast bar consisting of Belgian waffles, biscuits and gravy as well as fruit, yogurt, cereals, and baked goods. Our goal is to be t...
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GUNNISON LODGING COMPANY, Gunnison
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34 miles away
Gunnison Lodging Company offers a variety of comfortable lodging accommodations in Gunnison, Colorado, with friendly hospitality suited to fit your needs. Choose from a cozy cabin on the Gunnison Rive...
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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 Spring Creek Campground. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Spring Creek Campground, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Colorado
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| These outdoors activities are available near Spring Creek Campground. |
| | Camp Grounds Near Spring Creek Campground:
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Deer Lakes Campground, Hinsdale County
, 5 miles away |
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Slumgullion Pass Campground, Hinsdale County
, 5 miles away |
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North Clear Creek Campground, Hinsdale County
, 6 miles away |
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South Clear Creek Falls Campground, Hinsdale County
, 6 miles away |
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Spruce Campground, Hinsdale County
, 7 miles away |
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Cebolla Campground, Hinsdale County
, 7 miles away |
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River Fork Camper Park, Lake City
, 8 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Spring Creek Campground:
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The Water Wheel Inn, Gunnison
, 34 miles away |
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GUNNISON LODGING COMPANY, Gunnison
, 34 miles away |
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Rodeway Inn Gunnison, Gunnison
, 35 miles away |
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Comfort Inn Ouray, Ouray
, 36 miles away |
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St.Elmo Hotel, Ouray
, 36 miles away |
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Ouray Chalet Inn, Ouray
, 36 miles away |
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Best Western Twin Peaks Lodge & Hot Springs, Ouray
, 36 miles away |
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| | Ski Areas Near Spring Creek Campground:
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Kendall Mountain, Colorado
, 35 miles away, 400 vertical feet |
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Wolf Creek, Colorado
, 36 miles away, 1604 vertical feet |
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Silverton, Colorado
, 36 miles away, 1900 vertical feet |
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Telluride, Colorado
, 48 miles away, 3845 vertical feet |
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Purgatory, Colorado
, 48 miles away, 2029 vertical feet |
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Irwin Lodge, Colorado
, 52 miles away, 2100 vertical feet |
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Crested Butte, Colorado
, 54 miles away, 2775 vertical feet |
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Monarch, Colorado
, 65 miles away, 1162 vertical feet |
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Aspen Highlands, Colorado
, 71 miles away, 3635 vertical feet |
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Hesperus Ski Center, Colorado
, 71 miles away, 700 vertical feet |
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| | Whitewater Near Spring Creek Campground:
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Rio Grande, Hinsdale
County
, 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 8 miles long (Rio Grande Reservoir to 12 miles above Creede) |
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Lake Fork Gunnison River, Hinsdale/Gunnison
County
, 12 miles away, Class III - 3.6 miles long (Lake City Town Run) |
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Henson Creek, Hinsdale
County
, 15 miles away, Class IV-V - 6.7 miles long (Above Nellie Creek to 1/2 mile from Lake City) |
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Lake Fork Gunnison River, Hinsdale/Gunnison
County
, 23 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Redbridge to Blue Mesa Reservoir) |
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Cebolla River, Gunnison
County
, 24 miles away, Class II - 10 miles long (Highway 149 to Blue Mesa Reservoir) |
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| | Trails Near Spring Creek Campground:
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Cebolla Trail, Hinsdale County
, 6 miles away |
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Rough Creek Trail, Hinsdale County
, 7 miles away |
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McKenzie Stock Driveway, Mineral County
, 11 miles away |
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Long Ridge Stock Driveway, Mineral County
, 12 miles away |
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Bondholder Trail, Hinsdale County
, 13 miles away |
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Skyline Trail, Hinsdale County
, 14 miles away |
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Devils Hole Trail, Saguache County
, 15 miles away |
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