USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Miller Creek
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Season
- May 22 to September 19
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,163 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
- MILLER CR CG (NFSR 708) · crushed aggregate or gravel · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- San Juan National Forest
- Phone
- N/A
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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
Miller Creek Campground is located where Miller Creek flows into Lemon Reservior. It has 12 campsites with a choice of sun or shade and easy access to the water; 5 of the sites share a large parking area. RVs can be leveled without much difficulty. The campground has a concrete boat ramp at its north end. A shady roadside picnic area has 4 tables available for day use.
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 | 33° | 9° | -8° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 13° | -4° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 20° | 1° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 50° | 25° | 10° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 35° | 20° | 71° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 74° | 47° | 36° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 52° | 44° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 50° | 43° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 46° | 27° | 80° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 32° | 11° | 71° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 26° | -5° | 59° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 8° | -12° | 51° | 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
- Pine River Trailhead · 9.1 mi as the crow flies
Pine River 23 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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- North Canyon Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 21 sites
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