Duran Canyon Campground

12 mi east of Vadito, NM · No signal at camp

Dispersed / primitivetype

Freeto camp

Jun–Augbest months

About Duran Canyon Campground

12 single campsites on Duran Creek. Trailhead to La Cueva Lake Trail 8 and Duran/Policarpio Trail 13.

Managed by: USFS - Carson National Forest
Where: 12 mi east of Vadito, NM · 36.13491, -105.47681

Things to do:

Hiking

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

35°

16°Jan

37°

17°Feb

44°

21°Mar

50°

27°Apr

59°

35°May

69°

43°Jun

71°

47°Jul

69°

45°Aug

63°

40°Sep

53°

31°Oct

42°

22°Nov

34°

16°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.

See Duran Canyon Campground from above

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
La Junta	ATV road	0.1 mi	30.1 mi
FR DURAN CG	ATV road	0.1 mi	0.1 mi
Policarpio	ATV / OHV, Dirt bike	0.1 mi	6.6 mi
La Cueva	ATV / OHV, Dirt bike	0.1 mi	3.3 mi
Agua Sarca	Horse	1.3 mi	3.1 mi
La Cueva Cutoff	Horse	1.7 mi	1.1 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

No signal at camp

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.

Night sky: Pristine

The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.

Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

RV essentials

Propane: 11.7 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

La Junta Canyon 0.9 mi
Upper La Junta Campground 1.6 mi
Agua Piedra Campground and Group Shelters 2.9 mi
Flechado 3.8 mi
Comales Campground 6.3 mi
Llanito Frio Campground 7 mi