About South Fork Conejos Trailhead - Trail # 724
The South Fork trail is 10.9 miles long. It begins at Forest Road 250 and ends at Forest Trail 718. The trail provides access to several high lakes, such as Canon Verde, Canon Rincon, Green, Blue and Glacier Lakes. Camping sites are available along the entire route. The difficulty of the trail varies considerably, ranging from a gentle path following the stream to steep switchbacks climbing the valley slopes. The trail is well traveled and easy to follow. From this trail hikers may continue onto the Green Lake Trail 726, Canon Rincon Trail 722, Conejos Peak Trail 719 or the CDNST 813. The trail is open for the following uses: Horseback riding, hiking, backpacking, cross country skiing and snow shoeing.
- Managed by: USFS - Rio Grande National Forest
- Where: 21 mi west of Capulin, CO · 37.23378, -106.47385
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.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roaring Gulch | Horse | at camp | 9.9 mi |
| South Fork | Horse | at camp | 10.8 mi |
| South Fork Th | ATV road | 0.2 mi | 0.3 mi |
| New South Fork Th | ATV road | 0.5 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Valdez | Dirt bike | 1.3 mi | 2.8 mi |
| Bear Lake Cutoff | Horse | 1.7 mi | 2.3 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: Chimney Rock National Monument (Dark Sky Park), 29 mi.
Dump station: 23.8 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.