About West Fork Campground
West Fork Campground sits near the West Fork San Juan River in a secluded 10-acre area, just over a mile from Highway 160. Visitors enjoy the area for its hiking opportunities and plentiful solitude. The West Fork and nearby Wolf Creek offer fishing opportunities, but are heavily fished streams. Only skilled and patient fishermen have much luck in these waters. The West Fork Trail, also known as the Rainbow Trail, leads into the Weminuche Wilderness from a trailhead a mile beyond the campground. The first portion of the trail passes through private property, so please stay on the trail and leave the gates as you find them. The campground offers single-family sites, some of which are adjacent to the river but without direct views. Most sites are suitable for large RVs. Picnic tables and campfire rings are provided, as are vault toilets and drinking water. The campground is situated among…
- Fees: $27
- Season: May – September
- Managed by: San Juan National Forest, FS
- Where: 14 mi northeast of Pagosa Springs, CO · 37.44472, -106.90306
- 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: Oct–May.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Fork Cg | ATV road | at camp | 0.5 mi |
| West Fork | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 3.1 mi |
| Windy Pass | Horse | 1.3 mi | 4.0 mi |
| West Fork | Horse | 1.3 mi | 11.9 mi |
| Overlook | Hiking | 1.4 mi | |
| Treasure Falls | Hiking | 1.4 mi | 0.4 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
AT&T 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.Dump station: 14.7 mi
Water fill-up: 14.7 mi
Propane: 16.7 mi