Primitive Campsite, Pagosa Ranger District (San Juan National Forest)
Campground
Campground · 2.9 mi from the trail
Colorado · Lake fishing · Near South Fork
Spruce Lake Number 2
- Jun, Sep
- best months
Is Spruce Lake Number 2 open right now?
Road closed
US 160: Wolf Creek Pass is listed as closed by CDOT 511.
US 160: Wolf Creek Pass
Closed · ~3.8 km from Spruce Lake Number 2 · CDOT 511
Closures and dangerous conditions on roads, bridges, and trails from flooding
Agency closure covering Rio Grande National Forest · USFS · Rio Grande National Forest
As of · Source: CDOT 511. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Spruce Lake Number 2 is a 12-acre lake near South Fork, Colorado, at about 11,323 feet. It is managed by the state fish and wildlife agency.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Ramon's Mexican Restaurant
Restaurant
On your way back · 16 miIf it rains Quiller Gallery
Gallery
Gallery · 24 mi from South Fork
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors
More in South ForkLocal outfitters
- Pagosa Riverside Campground17 mi away
- Blue Creek Lodge18 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Spruce LakeHiking0.5 mi
- South Fork ArchuletaHiking1.8 mi
- The PillarsRock climbing2.8 mi
Primitive CampingCampingPhoto: Kevin Stroup, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.9 mi
West Fork San Juan RiverCanoeingPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4 mi- Big Meadows Reservoir Boating SiteBoat launch4.1 mi
- Big Meadows CampgroundCamping4.3 mi
Treasure FallsWaterfallPhoto: Ahodges7, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Big Meadows Reservoir Campground (South Central CO)Pier fishing · ~7 min drive
- Archuleta LakeLake fishing · ~3 min drive
- Rio GrandeRiver fishing · ~31 min drive
- Big Meadows Reservoir Boating SiteLake fishing · ~7 min drive
- Tucker Ponds Fishing SiteLake fishing · ~10 min drive
- Hunter ReservoirLake fishing · ~12 min drive
- Poage Lake Fishing SiteLake fishing · ~21 min drive
- Crater LakeLake fishing · ~22 min drive
- Million Reservoir Fishing SiteLake fishing · ~23 min drive
- Walton PondLake fishing · ~30 min drive
Also worth it near here
ArchuletaHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: JustTooLazy, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- The PillarsRock climbing · ~5 min drive
- Primitive Campsite, Pagosa Ranger District (San Juan National Forest)Camping · ~5 min drivePhoto: Kevin Stroup, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- West Fork San Juan RiverCanoeing · ~7 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Spruce Lake Number 2
Best months: June and September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
35° / 2°
7 wet
Feb
36° / 3°
7 wet
Mar
42° / 12°
7 wet
Apr
48° / 19°
7 wet
May
58° / 27°
8 wet
Jun
68° / 34°
7 wet
Jul
72° / 40°
15 wet
Aug
70° / 39°
15 wet
Sep
64° / 33°
11 wet
Oct
55° / 23°
7 wet
Nov
43° / 13°
5 wet
Dec
34° / 2°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Santa Maria Rsvr, CO, 25.1 mi away at 9,687 ft. The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Closures we've recorded since August 2026
US 160: Wolf Creek Pass closed
closed Nov 1, 2026, no reopening recorded · State DOT
US 160: Wolf Creek Pass closed
closed Oct 22, 2026 → reopened Oct 27, 2026 · State DOT
