About Graham Creek Campground
Graham Creek Campground is situated above Vallecito Lake, in the scenic San Juan National Forest of southwestern Colorado. Visitors enjoy the area for its beautiful scenery and wide range of recreational activities, including boating, fishing and hiking. Vallecito Lake is a very popular fishing destination, where anglers cast for German brown trout, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, kokanee salmon and northern pike. The lake offers great boating, water skiing and canoeing opportunities. Boat rentals and fishing licenses are available at various locations around the lake. A variety of hiking and horseback riding trails are found in the area. The North Canyon Trail begins across the road from the campground and leads through ponderosa pine and aspen forests on its way through the canyon. A shorter trail leads to a scenic overlook of the lake. East Creek Trail begins a quarter-mile up Forest…
- Fees: $27
- Season: May – September
- Managed by: San Juan National Forest, FS
- Where: 11 mi north of Bayfield, CO · 37.39028, -107.54
- 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–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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Canyon | Horse | 0.3 mi | 1.7 mi |
| East Crk | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 0.9 mi |
| East Creek | Horse | 0.6 mi | 10.1 mi |
| Pine River | ATV road | 1.2 mi | 3.6 mi |
| Endlich Mesa | Horse | 2.2 mi | 21.4 mi |
| Bear Creek | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.7 mi | 4.8 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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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.Propane: 20.8 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- North Canyon Campground 0.3 mi
- Pine Point (Vallecito Reservoir, Co) 0.7 mi
- Middle Mountain Campground 1.3 mi
- Pine River Campground 4.3 mi
- Vallecito Campground 6 mi
- Miller Creek Campground 6.6 mi