USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Lower Piedra
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Sites
- 19
- Hookups
- 15 no hookups
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,637 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- LOWER PIEDRA CG (NFSR 711) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- San Juan National Forest
- Nearest town
- Piedra
- Phone
- N/A
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
16 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
16 numbered sites are mapped one by one on the imagery, with the operator's own facts and pictures for each site where it publishes them. Tap a site to rate it, keep a note and add your own photos; press and hold the map for a pin of your own. Your ratings, notes, pins and photos are kept with the campground on your Saved list, the same list the camping map and the drive page keep.
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About
Overview
This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.
If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.
Facilities
The Lower Piedra Campground is just north of U.S. Highway 160 on the west side of the Piedra River, about 18 miles east of Bayfield and 25 miles west of Pagosa Springs. It is about a half mile up Forest Rd. 621 on the west side of the river (not to be confused with the First Fork Road [Forest Rd. 622] on the east side of the river). The campground offers 14 large, level sites with plenty of shade. Fishing opportunities are available.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (661) 702-1420.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 11° | -2° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 39° | 15° | -4° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 23° | 1° | 73° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 56° | 29° | 16° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 69° | 40° | 29° | 79° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 82° | 50° | 40° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 87° | 56° | 46° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 54° | 46° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 76° | 49° | 36° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 35° | 26° | 77° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 52° | 29° | -8° | 64° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 40° | 11° | -13° | 53° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Sheep Creek Trailhead · 4.2 mi as the crow flies
Sheep Creek 6.2 mi Hike · Drive there - First Fork Trailhead · 7.7 mi as the crow flies
First Fork 9.4 mi Hike · Drive there
All 381 trails in San Juan National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
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- Pine Point (Vallecito Reservoir, CO) · USDA Forest Service · 15 mi · 30 sites
- Navajo State Park · Colorado State Parks · 15 mi · 142 sites
All public campgrounds in Colorado · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-06-17. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.