About Lower Hermosa Campground
The Lower Hermosa Campground has 19 sites. Although horses are not allowed in the campground, the adjacent Lower Hermosa Creek Trailhead has an area with a horse corral for overnight horse camping, as well as hitching posts. The parking lot is large enough for vehicles and horse trailers. Services include vault toliet, trash pickup, campfire grates, and picnic tables. Bear-safe food storage is recommended. **Please note, there is no water available at this campground.**
- Fees: $20
- Season: May – September
- Managed by: USFS - San Juan National Forest
- Where: 13 mi north of Durango, CO · 37.4544, -107.85698
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: May–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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hermosa Creek | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | at camp | 19.4 mi |
| Lower Hermosa (Cr 201) | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 2.0 mi |
| Jones Creek | Horse, Dirt bike | 0.1 mi | 4.2 mi |
| Pinkerton-Flagstaff | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.4 mi | 8.7 mi |
| Mitchell Lakes | ATV road | 2.1 mi | 2.8 mi |
| Dutch Creek | Horse, Dirt bike | 2.3 mi | 6.1 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G
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: 15.7 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Chris Park 5.3 mi
- Haviland Lake Campground 6.2 mi
- Alpen Rose RV Park 7.2 mi
- Junction Creek Campground 8.7 mi
- Transfer Park Campground 9.5 mi
- Darby Campground 10.1 mi