About Burro Bridge Campground
Two miles northeast of Dunton, Burro Bridge is one of three campgrounds along the West Dolores Road (Forest Rd. 535). The campground has 14 sites with a few shade trees on a sloping hillside above the West Dolores River. For those camping with stock (extra fee), there is a nearby corral next to two of the campsites. Two bays can accommodate 2 horses a day. Parking pads are wide enough to accommodate RVs. One site has a table suitable for wheelchairs. The campground provides easy access to the Lizard Head Wilderness, but not easy access to the water. Services include potable water, vault toilets, picnic tables, and fire grates. No trash service is available. This campground provides limited services from late September through October. Between October and May there are no services (water, trash pick up or restrooms). Please keep the campground clean and pack out any trash!
- Fees: $24
- Season: Mid-May – October (limited services Sept - Oct)
- Managed by: USFS - San Juan National Forest
- Where: 7 mi north of Rico, CO · 37.78701, -108.06771
- Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.
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–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burro Bridge Cg | ATV road | at camp | 0.3 mi |
| West Dolores | ATV road | at camp | 9.9 mi |
| Burro Bridge | Horse | at camp | 2.5 mi |
| Winter | Horse | 0.7 mi | 4.5 mi |
| Groundhog Stock Dr. | Horse | 1.2 mi | 13.1 mi |
| Navajo Lake | Horse | 1.3 mi | 7.3 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.Stargazing nearby: Norwood (Dark Sky Community), 27 mi.
Dump station: 11 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Dispersed spot · 7 mi N of Rico 2.3 mi
- Cayton Campground 5 mi
- Dunton River Camp 5.8 mi
- Woods Lake Campground - Norwood RD 6.8 mi
- Dispersed spot · 5 mi W of Rico 8.5 mi
- Lone Cone Cabin 8.8 mi