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Crooked Creek, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Colorado
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| | AMENITIES: Tent camping is available Fishing Cabins Restrooms Store Picnic and Barbecue area is available
Activities: fishing, hiking and horseback riding
There are of course restrooms at this campground. The splendid folks who manage this spot and the extremely well controlled facilities are motive enough to come here. Among the things you can do near Crooked Creek are fishing, swimming, hiking, and whitewater paddling, so it's not possible to get bored. At last, it's time for a camping trip again, and Crooked Creek in Colorado is the outdoors at its best. If you are in Colorado throughout camping season, you must go camping. There's | |
such a great deal of things to do in the vicinity of Crooked Creek, and campgrounds like these are splendid. Crooked Creek is a pleasant campground to use as a base while enjoying the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. Such a glorious
| | pick of attractions and the glorious variety of outdoors recreation are sure to keep you coming back time and again. If you're looking for a class III-IV whitewater bit to raft, you're in luck; the Rio Grande Reservoir to 12 miles above Creede section is a great 8-mile-long piece of Rio Grande. If you hold some paddling knowledge, this bit of Rio Grande could be a great bit for your skill. Don't overlook to check the situation ahead of going paddling to guarantee your wellbeing. Good hiking is available along the McKenzie Stock Driveway; you have to absolutely dedicate some time to Ptarmigan Meadows since you're here at Crooked Creek. Be careful coming to the San Juan and Jemez Mountains, | |
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you might not ever wanna go back home again. Lakes are such serene locations, why not stop by Ruby Lake near Crooked Creek, and the top of Minnie Mountain is easily made out from Crooked Creek.
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Other campgrounds near Crooked Creek, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Colorado:
Bristol Head, Creede, 2 miles away
Silver Thread, Lake City, 2 miles away
South Clear Creek Falls Campground, Hinsdale County, 2 miles away
Road Canyon Campground, Hinsdale County, 3 miles away
Road Canyon, Lake City, 3 miles away
North Clear Creek Campground, Hinsdale County, 3 miles away
Texas Creek, Creede, 5 miles away
Rito Hondo, Lake City, 6 miles away
River Hill Campground, Hinsdale County, 6 miles away
Riverhill, -blank-, 6 miles away
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Paddling Rivers Near Crooked Creek, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Colorado:
Rio Grande, Hinsdale County, 6 miles away  Class III-IV - 8 miles long (Rio Grande Reservoir to 12 miles above Creede)
Lake Fork Gunnison River, Hinsdale / Gunnison County, 17 miles away  Class III - 3.6 miles long (Lake City Town Run)
Henson Creek, Hinsdale County, 21 miles away  Class IV-V - 6.7 miles long (Above Nellie Creek to 1/2 mile from Lake City)
Rio Grande, Mineral / Rio Grande County, 25 miles away  Class II - 12 miles long (Wagon Wheel Gap to South Fork)
Piedra River, Hinsdale / Archuleta County, 26 miles away  Class II-IV - 12 miles long (Upper Piedra Campground to 1st Fork Bridge)
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Public Lands near Crooked Creek, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Colorado:
Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO, 52 miles away
Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO, 52 miles away
San Juan National Forest, Colorado, 23 miles away 
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Trails near Crooked Creek, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Colorado:
Fern Creek Stock Driveway, Hinsdale County, 7 miles away 
Long Ridge Stock Driveway, Mineral County, 7 miles away 
McKenzie Stock Driveway, Mineral County, 11 miles away 
Middle Creek Stock Driveway, Mineral County, 12 miles away 
Cebolla Trail, Hinsdale County, 13 miles away 
Rough Creek Trail, Hinsdale County, 14 miles away 
Skyline Trail, Hinsdale County, 17 miles away 
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Lakes Near Crooked Creek, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Colorado:
Ruby Lake, Hinsdale County, 5 miles away 
Seepage Lake, Mineral County, 8 miles away 
Lake San Cristobal, Hinsdale County, 13 miles away 
Williams Creek Reservoir, Hinsdale County, 16 miles away 
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Current weather conditions at Crooked Creek, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Colorado

Local climate location: LAKE CITY 12 miles away

           
Outdoors Recreation Near Durango, Colorado Outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Durango, Colorado, the metro area neareast to Crooked Creek. Find info on campgrounds, marinas, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater, golf courses and more.
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