USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Conejos Campground
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Cost
- Day Use: $12 per day Overnight Use: Single Site: $26 per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,780 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
- ALAMOSA-CONEJOS (NFSR 250) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Platoro, CO
- Activities
- Cross-Country Skiing, Snowshoeing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Mountain Bike, Viewing Wildlife
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.
Site map
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About
US Forest Service campground. There is fishing access to the Conejos River and Spectacle Lake. The lake is year-round, with winter ice-fishing. Spectacle Lake Trail 730 begins 1/2 mile south on Forest Road 250. Ruybalid Trail 855 and Notch Trail 729 are also accessible. Open season: Memorial day weekend . Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 14° | -12° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 15° | -2° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 22° | 8° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 49° | 26° | 12° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 35° | 23° | 70° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 47° | 35° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 52° | 45° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 51° | 44° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 46° | 25° | 79° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 35° | 24° | 68° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 49° | 29° | -9° | 61° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 37° | 14° | -9° | 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
- Alverjones Cutoff Trailhead - No # · 2.3 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Alverjones Trailhead · 4.0 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- South Fork Conejos Trailhead - Trail # 724 · 4.6 mi as the crow flies
South Fork 11 mi Hike, Roaring Gulch 9.9 mi Hike · Drive there - Duck Lake Trailhead - Trail # 732 · 5.1 mi as the crow flies
Duck Lake 3.7 mi Hike · Drive there - Elk Creek Trailhead - Trail # 731 · 5.1 mi as the crow flies
Elk Creek 15 mi Hike · Drive there
All 227 trails in Rio Grande 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Spectacle Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi
- Elk Creek Campground (Rio Grande NF) · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 38 sites
- Trujillo Meadows Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
- Lake Fork(Rio Grande Natl Fore · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi · 19 sites
- Aspen Glade (Rio Grande National Forest, CO) · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi · 32 sites
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