Thirty Mile in CO -- Campground & RV Camping in Colorado
Thirty Mile in CO
U.S. Forest Service allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Thirty Mile Campground sits in a shaded meadow of mature spruce and aspen between the Rio Grande River and Squaw Creek, one mile from the Rio Grande Reservoir in the San Juan Mountains. Sites accommodate both tents and trailers with available drinking water and firewood for purchase, though no electrical hookups or horse trailers are permitted. The grounds sit directly across from the Weminuche Wilderness, providing immediate access to the Squaw Creek and Weminuche Pass trailheads, which connect to the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail.
Road difficulty 3 of 5 -- a rough drive in. Recorded as maintained for passenger cars, graded dirt, pitching to 10%, 30% of it on a shelf. Sits on broad, near-level ground.
Crowded here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off, a 35-site campground. Rio Grande runs 0.1 mi off. Simpson Mountain stands 3,579 ft above the site, 5.3 miles west. Most of them shaded. The nearest town, Ouray, is 31 mi off.
September normals 33–66°F, 2.4″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
fs.usda.gov