About Upper South Fork Trailhead #720
The Upper South Fork Trail head begins at the dispersal camping site approx. 1 1/2 miles above the Lower South Fork Trailhead. There is a trail that follows the east side of the Conejos River and ends at the Lower South Fork Trailhead. The trail is open to the following uses: Mountain biking, horseback riding, hiking, and backpacking.
- Managed by: Rio Grande National Forest, FS
- Where: 21 mi west of Capulin, CO · 37.27844, -106.47954
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trail Cr Homes | ATV road | 0.7 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Trail Creek Ca Access | ATV road | 0.9 mi | 0.6 mi |
| Bear Lake | Horse | 1.1 mi | 3.4 mi |
| Bear Lake Cutoff | Horse | 1.4 mi | 2.3 mi |
| Valdez | Dirt bike | 1.5 mi | 2.8 mi |
| Willow Mountain | Dirt bike | 1.6 mi | 9.5 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.Camps nearby
- Valdez Trailhead, Trail 717 1.4 mi
- Lake Fork(Rio Grande Natl Fore 1.6 mi
- South Fork Conejos Trailhead - Trail # 724 3.1 mi
- Platoro Cabin 2 5.8 mi
- Mix Lake Campground 6.4 mi
- Alverjones Cutoff Trailhead - No # 6.6 mi