About Cayton Campground
Cayton Campground is located along the San Juan Skyway (Colorado Highway 145) and the Dolores River. Visitors enjoy the area for its great fishing, hiking and scenic driving opportunities. The Dolores River is a popular fishing destination that can often be crowded on summer weekends. Anglers will find rainbow, brown and cutthroat trout. The area boasts some excellent trails. The Colorado Trail follows the ridge across Bolam Pass. The Lizard Head and Cross Mountain Trails near Lizard Head Pass lead to alpine basins surrounded by 14,000-foot peaks. The Barlow Creek Road continues past the campground and crosses Bolam Pass with spectacular views. Road conditions near the pass often limit travel to four-wheel drive vehicles. The route eventually connects with the Hermosa Park Road, behind Durango Mountain Resort, and leads to U.S. Highway 550. The campground offers 27 single-family…
- Fees: Standard: $27 Electric Hookup: $36
- Season: Mid-May – September
- Managed by: San Juan National Forest, FS
- Where: 6 mi northeast of Rico, CO · 37.77139, -107.97722
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cayton Cg | ATV road | at camp | 1.0 mi |
| West Dolores | ATV road | 0.2 mi | 9.9 mi |
| Groundhog Stock Dr. | Horse | 1.0 mi | 13.1 mi |
| East Fork | Horse, Dirt bike | 2.3 mi | 7.4 mi |
| Mcjunkin | Horse | 2.7 mi | 1.0 mi |
| Cross Mountain | Horse | 2.7 mi | 3.4 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: Ridgway (Dark Sky Community), 29 mi.
Dump station: 7.3 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.