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Upper Piedra Campground, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Colorado
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| | As if Upper Piedra Campground wasn't sufficient, you can also go fishing, hiking, whitewater paddling, and swimming, so running out of enjoyable things to do won’t happen. This segment of Colorado is always a delight to stop by through camping season. Whohoo, so much fun stuff in one place! The San Juan and Jemez Mountains is unbeatable! There's great hiking along the Martinez Creek Trail, and spots like San Juan National Forest are brilliant to take a look at.
This is a magnificent campground. Don't leave Upper Piedra Campground without first going |
for a hike along the Fourmile Stock Trail, and Sally Overlook is something you shouldn't miss if you're here. Upper Piedra Campground is pretty dry frequently; July is the wettest month with most rain; June is when it's the driest.
The nice selection of local attractions, and
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At Upper Piedra Campground all through the warmest time of the year highs are in the 70's while nighttime lows are regularly in the 30's. Highs all through the wintertime are ordinarily in the 20's with temperatures at Upper Piedra Campground dipping down into the-10's during winter nights. This campground is so magnificent. A day on the slopes of Wolf Creek is just what you need.
Now, you may imagine that's a heap but there's even more amusing things to do here in the San Juan and Jemez | |
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Mountains. There are other places here than Upper Piedra Campground, for example O'Connell Lake, and a pleasant place for whitewater paddling is San Juan River. There are delightful places to look at along the Middle Mountain Trail, and Wainwright Draw is a wonderful site to spend
some time.
There's just no way somebody can get bored here at Upper Piedra Campground. Go for a hike on the Piedra Stock Trail; some of the water nearby flows, like Gordon Creek. So much enjoyable stuff in the neighborhood of Upper Piedra Campground, and it's always fun being
here. Hiking is a popular thing to do around Upper Piedra Campground; Devil Mountain Trail is a tremendous local trail, and you can run the rapids of Piedra River.
This camp ground is positioned in the lovely San Juan and Jemez Mountains.
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LOCATION AND CONTACT INFO:
Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.42861
Longitude: -107.19139
Keyah Grande Resort, Pagosa Springs
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11 miles away
Keyah Grande - An exclusive getaway. A Spanish-inspired gem, intimately nestled within 4,200 acres of pristine mountain wilderness, in the heart of Colorados San Juan Mountains. The eight guest suites...
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Fairfield Pagosa Resort, Pagosa Springs
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11 miles away
Fairfield Pagosa gives you an incredible 18,000 acres to discover. Its lakes, golf course, trout streams and other natural wonders give you a million places to hide away among the magnificent Rockies....
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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 Upper Piedra Campground. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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Current weather conditions at Upper Piedra Campground, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Colorado
Local climate location: HERMIT 7 miles away
         
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Econo Lodge Pagosa Springs, Pagosa Springs
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12 miles away
Indoor pool, hot tub, fitness center, sundeck and picnic area. Microwaves and refrig. available. Free breakfast including fresh fruit, assorted cereals, oatmeal, bagels, danishes and muffins. All ro...
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Pagosa Lodge, Pagosa Springs
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13 miles away
Pagosa Lodge is located on the west side of town with beautiful views of the San Juan Mountains and Pinon Lake. Pagosa Lodge is a 3 diamond facility just one mile from the Pagosa Springs Golf Course ...
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Upper Piedra Campground, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Colorado
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| | Camp Grounds Near Upper Piedra Campground:
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Sportsman Supply & Campground, Pagosa Springs
, 1 miles away |
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Bridge Campground, Hinsdale County
, 2 miles away |
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Teal Campground, Hinsdale County
, 5 miles away |
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Middle Fork Hunter Campground, Hinsdale County
, 5 miles away |
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Cimarrona Campground, Hinsdale County
, 6 miles away |
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Turkey Springs Campground, Archuleta County
, 8 miles away |
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Mesa Spring Hunter Campground, Archuleta County
, 10 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Upper Piedra Campground:
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Keyah Grande Resort, Pagosa Springs
, 11 miles away |
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Fairfield Pagosa Resort, Pagosa Springs
, 11 miles away |
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Econo Lodge Pagosa Springs, Pagosa Springs
, 12 miles away |
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Pagosa Lodge, Pagosa Springs
, 13 miles away |
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Whispering Pines Condominums, Pagosa Springs
, 13 miles away |
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OakRidge Lodge, Pagosa Springs
, 15 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express PAGOSA SPRINGS, Pagosa Springs
, 16 miles away |
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| | Ski Areas Near Upper Piedra Campground:
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Wolf Creek, Colorado
, 28 miles away, 1604 vertical feet |
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Kendall Mountain, Colorado
, 38 miles away, 400 vertical feet |
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Silverton, Colorado
, 38 miles away, 1900 vertical feet |
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Purgatory, Colorado
, 45 miles away, 2029 vertical feet |
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Telluride, Colorado
, 53 miles away, 3845 vertical feet |
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Hesperus Ski Center, Colorado
, 60 miles away, 700 vertical feet |
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Irwin Lodge, Colorado
, 80 miles away, 2100 vertical feet |
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Crested Butte, Colorado
, 82 miles away, 2775 vertical feet |
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Monarch, Colorado
, 84 miles away, 1162 vertical feet |
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Aspen Highlands, Colorado
, 99 miles away, 3635 vertical feet |
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| | Whitewater Near Upper Piedra Campground:
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Piedra River, Hinsdale/ Archuleta
County
, 12 miles away, Class II-IV - 12 miles long (Upper Piedra Campground to 1st Fork Bridge) |
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San Juan River, Archuleta
County
, 16 miles away, Class II-III - 1 miles long (Pagosa Springs Town Run) |
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San Juan River, Archuleta
County
, 17 miles away, Class II-III - 13.4 miles long (Pagosa to Trujillo Road) |
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Rio Grande, Hinsdale
County
, 18 miles away, Class III-IV - 8 miles long (Rio Grande Reservoir to 12 miles above Creede) |
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Piedra River, Hinsdale/ Archuleta
County
, 18 miles away, Class III-V - 10 miles long (1st Fork Bridge to Lower Piedra Campgound) |
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| | National Parks Near Upper Piedra Campground:
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Aztec Ruins National Monument, Aztec - NM
, 64 miles away |
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Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO
, 69 miles away |
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Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO
, 69 miles away |
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| | Trails Near Upper Piedra Campground:
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Middle Mountain Trail, Archuleta County
, 7 miles away |
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Piedra Stock Trail, Archuleta County
, 7 miles away |
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Fourmile Stock Trail, Archuleta County
, 7 miles away |
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Martinez Creek Trail, Archuleta County
, 8 miles away |
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Devil Mountain Trail, Archuleta County
, 9 miles away |
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Fourmile Stock Trail, Archuleta County
, 10 miles away |
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Turkey Lake Trail, Mineral County
, 12 miles away |
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