About Aspen Glade (Rio Grande National Forest, Co)
Aspen Glade Campground sits on the Conejos River in southern Colorado, providing a premium setting for fly fishing and peaceful nature watching. Forest Road 250 provides an unforgettable scenic drive, where visitors are met with sweeping views of the Conejos Canyon and River. Just upstream of the campground is a section of "Gold Medal" trout fishing, offering top-tier fishing for large quality trout. Just 168 miles of the 9,000 miles of trout streams in Colorado are designated with this title. The nearby Sheep Creek Trail is also highly recommended for avid hikers. The 32 spacious, reservable campsites are considerably quiet, allowing for the sounds of birds overhead. Drinking water and vault toilets are provided. Within the campground, Loop A and B are lightly wooded with Ponderosa pines. Loop C is heavily wooded with tall, mature spruce, aspen and fir trees. It lies along the…
- Fees: Single site - $29 to $33/night Double site - $58 to $62/night $12 for day use (picnicking). Fee envelopes and a collection box are provided…
- Season: Memorial day weekend – The second Monday of September.
- Managed by: Rio Grande National Forest, USFS - Rio Grande National Forest
- Where: 17 mi southwest of Capulin, CO · 37.0725, -106.27306
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Glade Cg | ATV road | at camp | 0.6 mi |
| Aspen Glade Loop A | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 0.2 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 9.7 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Antonito, Co 0.2 mi
- Mogote 2.1 mi
- Campsite · 16 mi SW of Capulin 2.7 mi
- Elk Creek Campground (Rio Grande Nf) 6.3 mi
- Elk Creek Overflow Campground 6.3 mi
- Mogote Meadows RV Park 9.4 mi