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Upper La Junta Campground, Sangre De Cristo Mountains, New Mexico
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| | Policarpio Canyon is a good place to look at; do check out La Cueva Lake, it's a beautiful lake. Upper La Junta Campground is located in an area with loads of fun stuff to do; what a pleasant location for camping it is.
The Sangre De Cristo Mountains scenery is always wonderful. Upper La Junta Campground gets very little rainfall; through the month of August you get the most rain around here while February is frequently the driest month.
This campground is so great. You're sure to encounter some nice people from Chacon here, and why not take a little |
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spree to Duran Creek while you're here. Summertime highs at Upper La Junta Campground generally tend to be in the 80's, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. High temperatures all through the wintertime are normally in the 30's, and overnight lows in the 0's for
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Upper La Junta Campground is a very popular campground among the folks from Chacon. The surroundings of this campground have so much stuff to offer. Whitewater paddling is great on Rio Grande, and going for a hike on the West Fork Angostura Trail is always a magnificent adventure.
A visit to New Mexico is not complete without some camping. Upper La Junta Campground is near Morphy Lake State Park which is a picturesque location; you can go for a hike on the North End Trail.
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air, time has come to get out; Upper La Junta Campground in New Mexico is such a pleasant location. All year is a wonderful time in the Sangre De Cristo Mountains if you like the outdoors. Head up to Sipapu Ski and strap some skis to your feet, and don't leave Upper La Junta Campground
without first going for a hike along the Comales Trail. The tremendous variety of local attractions and so many things to do will definitely have you coming back over and over.
So many entertaining things to do here in the Sangre De Cristo Mountains, too great to be true.
If you don't mind getting wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Rio Pueblo de Taos; there's great hiking along the Divide Trail. Any time is a nice time at Upper La Junta Campground if you fancy the outdoors. When you're here at Upper La Junta Campground it's always fun
to pop by Coyote Creek State Park, and hiking is a popular thing to do around Upper La Junta Campground; Osha Trail is a wonderful local trail. As if Upper La Junta Campground wasn't enough, you can also go whitewater paddling, swimming, hiking, and fishing, so you won’t run out of things to do.
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LOCATION AND CONTACT INFO:
Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.14778
Longitude: -105.45472
Taos - Days Inn, Taos
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16 miles away
The Days Inn Taos, New Mexico is located in Northern New Mexico in the Foothills of the Sange de Cristo Mountains. We offer a free continental breakfast, free hi-speed wireless internet and free local...
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Taos Super 8 Motel, Taos
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16 miles away
Comparably low rates. 1/2 hour to Casinos, 1/2 hour to many different ski slopes, close to Plaza and shopping. Southwest style furniture. We offer clean comfortable rooms, helpful friendly employees...
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Outdoors Recreation Near Taos, New Mexico
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Taos, New Mexico, the metro area neareast to Upper La Junta Campground. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Upper La Junta Campground, Sangre De Cristo Mountains, New Mexico
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| These outdoors activities are available near Upper La Junta Campground. |
| | Camp Grounds Near Upper La Junta Campground:
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Duran Canyon Campground, Taos County
, 2 miles away |
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Agua Piedra Campground, Taos County
, 5 miles away |
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Comales Campground, Taos County
, 10 miles away |
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Santa Barbara Campground, Taos County
, 11 miles away |
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Enchanted Moon RV Park, Taos
, 12 miles away |
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La Sombra Campground, Taos County
, 12 miles away |
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Capulin Campground, Taos County
, 13 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Upper La Junta Campground:
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Taos - Days Inn, Taos
, 16 miles away |
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Taos Super 8 Motel, Taos
, 16 miles away |
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Quality Inn Taos, Taos
, 16 miles away |
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Sun God Lodge, Taos
, 16 miles away |
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El Monte Sagrado Living Resort, Taos
, 16 miles away |
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Paragon Inn of Taos, Taos
, 16 miles away |
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Indian Hills Inn, Taos Plaza, Taos
, 16 miles away |
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| | Ski Areas Near Upper La Junta Campground:
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Sipapu Ski, New Mexico
, 6 miles away, 1055 vertical feet |
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Angel Fire, New Mexico
, 18 miles away, 2077 vertical feet |
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Taos, New Mexico
, 25 miles away, 2612 vertical feet |
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Ski Santa Fe, New Mexico
, 31 miles away, 1703 vertical feet |
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Red River, New Mexico
, 31 miles away, 1600 vertical feet |
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Ski Rio, New Mexico
, 40 miles away, 2150 vertical feet |
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Pajarito Mountain, New Mexico
, 66 miles away, 1410 vertical feet |
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Eldora, Colorado
, 71 miles away, 1600 vertical feet |
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Sandia Peak, New Mexico
, 85 miles away, 1700 vertical feet |
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| | Whitewater Near Upper La Junta Campground:
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Rio Pueblo de Taos, -blank-
County
, 21 miles away, Class V+ - 3.5 miles long (to Taos Junction Bridge) |
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Rio Grande, Taos
County
, 24 miles away, Class III-IV - 14 miles long (John Dunn Bridge to Taos Junction Bridge) |
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Rio Grande, Taos
County
, 26 miles away, Class III - 5 miles long (Taos Junction Bridge to Embudo Station Restaurant) |
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Rio Embudo, -blank-
County
, 27 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 5 miles long (Close to Rio Lucio to Highway 75) |
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| | National Parks Near Upper La Junta Campground:
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Fort Union National Monument, Watrous - NM
, 32 miles away |
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Santa Fe National Historic Trail, Santa Fe - NM
, 42 miles away |
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Bandelier National Monument, Los Alamos - NM
, 58 miles away |
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| | Trails Near Upper La Junta Campground:
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West Fork Angostura Trail, Taos County
, 5 miles away |
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North End Trail, Taos County
, 8 miles away |
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Comales Trail, Taos County
, 9 miles away |
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Divide Trail, Taos County
, 9 miles away |
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Osha Trail, Taos County
, 9 miles away |
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Santa Barbara Angostura Trail, Taos County
, 10 miles away |
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Comales Sheep Driveway, Taos County
, 10 miles away |
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