About Tucker Ponds Campground
This high-altitude campground (9,600 feet) is a single loop tucked into a grove of spruce trees adjoining an open grassy meadow. Many of the mature spruce trees within the campground have been killed by the Spruce Bark Beetle and were all removed during the spring of 2015. Today the campground is much more open and sunny with open views of Fox Mountain. The two Tucker Ponds are across the road from the entrance to the campground and offer a good family fishing experience. The 2 Tucker Ponds are about 10 acres each. Rainbow trout (stocked) are usually plentiful and fishermen can also fish in Pass Creek by hiking west of the campground. Pass Creek can be fished with artificial flies and lures only and all cutthroat trout must be released immediately back into the creek (Rio Grande Cutthroat recovery area). For hiking adventures, going on south of the campground you can drive forest road…
- Fees: Single site - $26 to $30/night. Double site - $52 to $56/night. Day use - $12/day (picnicking). Fee envelopes and a collection box are…
- Season: Memorial Day weekend – Labor Day
- Managed by: USFS - Rio Grande National Forest
- Where: 14 mi southwest of South Fork, CO · 37.49449, -106.76021
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pass Cr | ATV road | at camp | 11.9 mi |
| Tucker Pond Cg | ATV road | at camp | 0.3 mi |
| Continental Divide NST | Horse | 2.1 mi | 197.3 mi |
| Lobo | Horse | 2.2 mi | 0.4 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.Dump station: 22.4 mi
Water fill-up: 22.4 mi
Propane: 24.5 mi