Rock Creek Campground in CO -- Campground & RV Camping

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Rock Creek Campground in CO

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13 mi from Monte Vista

11 mi off US 160 (straight line)

Maps Reviews 9,215 ft

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$10 per nightOpen year-roundStay limit: 14 days
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Road Access

Moderate
  • Road difficulty 2 of 5: a moderate drive in.
  • Recorded as maintained for passenger cars, gravel, pitching to 4%.
No drinking waterVault toiletsFirst come

Setting

Some privacy

Ten sites alongside Rock Creek in mature aspen on Rio Grande National Forest, 10 miles from Monte Vista via County Road 28. Vault toilets, picnic tables, no potable water; pack out all trash. Open year-round (may close seasonally). $10/night, 14-day limit. Fishing in North and South Forks; hiking trails available. Elevation 9,200 feet.

  • Moderately separated here.
  • Flat ground is scarce: under a tenth of the terrain within a few hundred yards is level.
  • Lion Point stands 1,876 ft above the map pin, 1.4 miles southeast.

Climate averages

October normals 31–55°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy

Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 59 of 100.

Tree cover41%30m sat. est.
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