Upper La Junta Campground, Sangre De Cristo Mountains, New Mexico   The nice local attractions and the nice variety of outdoors recreation will beyond doubt have you coming back again and again. If you come to this campground, you will have a fine time for sure. When you're here at Upper La Junta Campground it's always fun to stop by Morphy Lake State Park, and whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then, we recommend Rio Grande. Take a hike on the Comales Trail, and Policarpio Canyon is in the vicinity, and is a splendid spot. As long as you fancy the outdoors you will fancy New Mexico. At Upper     La Junta Campground you don’t see much precipitation; most of the rain falls all through August, and the driest of the months is February. You'll really wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the amusing things in the Sangre De Cristo Mountains. Why not take a refreshing hike along the North End Trail; not far from Upper La Junta Campground you'll locate La Cueva Lake which is a beautiful lake. There's loads of outdoors recreation available close at hand such as hiking, fishing, swimming, and whitewater paddling, so it's completely out of the question to get bored. High temperatures at Upper La Junta Campground all through the summer are in the 80's. For the duration of the dark hours of summer temperatures drop down into the 50's. For the period of the winter the highs are generally in the 30's while the cold winter   nights at Upper La Junta Campground are in the 0's. You'll never forgive yourself if you don’t go skiing at Sipapu Ski since you're here; hiking along the Divide Trail is pleasant fun. Upper La Junta Campground is esteemed by the residents of Chacon. Upper La Junta Campground is one of the sites to camp here in the Sangre De Cristo Mountains. If you want a splendid time in the great outdoors, just come on down to Upper La Junta Campground. Going for a hike along the Osha Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this vicinity, and Coyote Creek State Park is a delightful location to stretch your legs a bit. A lot of people pick this campground to explore close by Morphy Lake State Park. There is so much cool stuff near Upper La Junta Campground, and many people like to come here to get away. That right there is loads of cool stuff already but it goes on, the Sangre De Cristo Mountains has it all. If you come at the right time of year, Rio Pueblo de Taos offers some great whitewater, and you're sure to bump into some wonderful folks from Chacon here. This campground has so much cool stuff to offer. Hiking is a popular thing to do around Upper La Junta Campground; West Fork Angostura Trail is a fine local trail, and swing by Duran Creek it's a magnificent place to pop by. 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New Mexico Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of New Mexico.       These outdoors activities are available near Upper La Junta Campground.   Camp Grounds Near Upper La Junta Campground: Duran Canyon Campground, Taos County , 2 miles away Agua Piedra Campground, Taos County , 5 miles away Comales Campground, Taos County , 10 miles away Santa Barbara Campground, Taos County , 11 miles away La Sombra Campground, Taos County , 12 miles away Capulin Campground, Taos County , 13 miles away Las Petacas Campground, Taos County , 14 miles away   Hotels Near Upper La Junta Campground: Taos Super 8 Motel, Taos , 16 miles away Taos - Days Inn, Taos , 16 miles away Quality Inn Taos, Taos , 16 miles away Sun God Lodge, Taos , 16 miles away El Monte Sagrado Living Resort, Taos , 16 miles away Indian Hills Inn, Taos Plaza, Taos , 16 miles away Comfort Suites Taos, Taos , 17 miles away   Ski Areas Near Upper La Junta Campground: Sipapu Ski, New Mexico , 6 miles away, 1055 vertical feet Angel Fire, New Mexico , 18 miles away, 2077 vertical feet Taos, New Mexico , 25 miles away, 2612 vertical feet Ski Santa Fe, New Mexico , 31 miles away, 1703 vertical feet Red River, New Mexico , 31 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Ski Rio, New Mexico , 40 miles away, 2150 vertical feet Pajarito Mountain, New Mexico , 66 miles away, 1410 vertical feet Eldora, Colorado , 71 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Sandia Peak, New Mexico , 85 miles away, 1700 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Upper La Junta Campground: Rio Pueblo de Taos, -blank- County , 21 miles away, Class V+ - 3.5 miles long (to Taos Junction Bridge) Rio Grande, Taos County , 24 miles away, Class III-IV - 14 miles long (John Dunn Bridge to Taos Junction Bridge) Rio Grande, Taos County , 26 miles away, Class III - 5 miles long (Taos Junction Bridge to Embudo Station Restaurant) Rio Embudo, -blank- County , 27 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 5 miles long (Close to Rio Lucio to Highway 75)   National Parks Near Upper La Junta Campground: Fort Union National Monument, Watrous - NM , 32 miles away Santa Fe National Historic Trail, Santa Fe - NM , 42 miles away Bandelier National Monument, Los Alamos - NM , 58 miles away   Trails Near Upper La Junta Campground: West Fork Angostura Trail, Taos County , 5 miles away North End Trail, Taos County , 8 miles away Comales Trail, Taos County , 9 miles away Divide Trail, Taos County , 9 miles away Osha Trail, Taos County , 9 miles away Santa Barbara Angostura Trail, Taos County , 10 miles away Comales Sheep Driveway, Taos County , 10 miles away   Lakes Near Upper La Junta Campground