About Transfer Campground
Transfer Campground, located approximately 11 miles north of Mancos, Colorado in the San Juan National Forest, is known for its access to many area recreation trails. Recreational opportunities abound at and near this facility for horseback riding, hiking, mountain biking and ATV riding. Many campers bring their ATVs and motorbikes to ride on the Aspen Loop Trail (just 1/2 mile north of the campground). There are a number of trailheads nearby the campground, including Big Al Interpretive Trail, Rim Trail and Box Canyon Trail. More trails are available in the surrounding area including: Chicken Creek Trail, Morrison Trail, Gold Run Trail and West Mancos Trail. The campground offers 12 first-come, first-serve family sites and one overnight group site. The reservable group site has five double picnic tables, a large group area, a serving table and cooking grills. A vault toilet restroom is…
- Fees: Standard: $24 Group: $75
- Season: May – September (limited services Sept - Nov)
- Managed by: San Juan National Forest, FS
- Where: 10 mi northeast of Mancos, CO · 37.46722, -108.21
- 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: Nov–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transfer Cg | ATV road | at camp | 0.3 mi |
| West Mancos | ATV road | at camp | 18.2 mi |
| Rim | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.1 mi | 3.2 mi |
| Doc Lowell | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.1 mi | 1.4 mi |
| Transfer | Horse | 0.1 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Big Al | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 0.5 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 4G
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: Hovenweep National Monument (Colorado part) (Dark Sky Park), 22 mi.
Dump station: 21.6 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Dispersed spot · 10 mi NE of Mancos 0.9 mi
- Dispersed spot · 7 mi NE of Mancos 2.1 mi
- Jersey Jim Lookout 2.5 mi
- West 5 mi
- Echo Basin Ranch RV Park 5.4 mi
- Mancos State Park campsites 5.8 mi