West Fork Campground in CO -- Campground & RV Camping in Colorado
West Fork Campground in CO
U.S. Forest Service allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
West Fork Campground covers 10 acres of mixed conifer forest near the West Fork San Juan River, just over a mile from Highway 160. The layout features single-family sites equipped with picnic tables and campfire rings, with most suitable for large RVs. Vault toilets and drinking water are available on site. Anglers fish the nearby West Fork and Wolf Creek, while hikers can travel one mile past the campground to access the West Fork Trail into the Weminuche Wilderness. Nearby attractions include the 100-foot drop of Treasure Falls.
0.5 of the 3.6 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Mostly gravel, with 0.5 miles of dirt. Overhead clearance here is posted at 14 ft -- the tightest site sets the limit. Sits on broad, near-level ground.
Sheep Mountain stands 4,482 ft above the site, 2.4 miles north. Crowded here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off, a 27-site campground. West Fork San Juan River runs 0.1 mi off. Most of them shaded. The nearest town, Pagosa Springs, is 14 mi off.
September normals 38–73°F, 2.5″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by San Juan National Forest, Pagosa Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
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