USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Mix Lake 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
- 9,987 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
- MIX LAKE CG (NFSR 250.6B) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Antonito - Near Platoro
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About
US Forest Service campground. 10,000-foot elevation. 22 campsites near Mix Lake. Convenient to the Conejos River, the San Juan Wilderness, Platoro Reservoir, and other nearby ponds and lakes. Numerous trailheads in the area. Mix Lake Campground is one mile west of Platoro in the Conejos River drainage. This is a good access point for the South San Juan Wilderness. Mix Lake, Platoro Reservoir, Conejos River, Lily Pond and Kerr Lake can all be accessed for fishing. Trail accesses include Lake Fork Trail 716 and Sawmill Gulch Trail. One can also visit the historic town of Platoro and the Mix Lake overlook is on-site. The campground has 22 sites with tables and fireplaces, refuse receptacles and pickup, ample parking with convenient trailer spaces are provided. 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 | 32° | 11° | -15° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 11° | -6° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 17° | 0° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 24° | 7° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 32° | 20° | 66° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 42° | 32° | 80° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 74° | 48° | 40° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 71° | 47° | 40° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 65° | 42° | 20° | 76° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 32° | 19° | 67° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 47° | 27° | -12° | 58° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 11° | -11° | 50° | 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
- Adams Fork Trailhead, Trail 713 · 4.0 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Three Forks Trailhead 712 · 5.2 mi as the crow flies
Conejos River 1.9 mi Hike · Drive there - Bear Lake Trailhead · 5.2 mi as the crow flies
Bear Lake 3.4 mi Hike · Drive there - Bear Lake Trailhead - Trail # 721 · 5.2 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Upper South Fork Trailhead - Trail # 720 · 6.5 mi as the crow flies · 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
- Platoro Cabin 1 · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 1 sites
- Platoro Cabin 2 · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 1 sites
- Stunner Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Lake Fork(Rio Grande Natl Fore · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 19 sites
- Elwood Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 1 sites
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