About Elk Creek Overflow Campground
The campground is composed of three loops, including one loop for overflow camping. There is no fee for camping in the overflow loop. Dispersed camping restrictions apply. Elk Creek Campground is lightly wooded with spruce and some Ponderosa pines. The understory is grass with some sites located next to Elk Creek. The campground is convenient to the South San Juan Wilderness. Camping sites 29 through 42 are located in the overflow loop. All other sites are side-by-side pull throughs with no tables and only seven grilles. Firewood is available for a fee. The campground is excellent for destination or transient campers. Consider a day trip on the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad (steam) which offers a 64-mile journey through abandoned mining towns. One access to the train is in Antonito, CO, online [Cumbres-Toltec Scenic Railroad ](https://www.cumbrestoltec.com/schedule-rates/)or call…
- Fees: Single site - $29 to $33/night Special site - $34 to $38/night Day use - $12/day (picnicking) Fee envelopes and a collection box are…
- Season: Memorial Weekend – Labor Day weekend
- Managed by: USFS - Rio Grande National Forest
- Where: 18 mi southwest of Capulin, CO · 37.12388, -106.36985
- 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–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Cr Cg | ATV road | at camp | 0.4 mi |
| Elk Cr Cg | ATV road | at camp | 0.1 mi |
| Elk Creek | Horse | 0.4 mi | 14.7 mi |
| Old Highway Bridge | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.7 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Duck Lake | Horse | 0.9 mi | 3.7 mi |
| Hidden Lake | Dirt bike | 0.9 mi | 1.6 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: 15.5 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Elk Creek Campground (Rio Grande Nf) 0.1 mi
- Spectacle Lake Campground 4.8 mi
- Conejos Campground 5.1 mi
- Campsite · 20 mi W of Capulin 5.9 mi
- Antonito, Co 6.1 mi
- Aspen Glade (Rio Grande National Forest, Co) 6.3 mi