Buckles Dispersed Campground
- May–Jun, Sep
- best months
Is Buckles Dispersed Campground open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in San Juan National Forest. It doesn't name Buckles Dispersed Campground, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Travel is not advised to the San Juan NF
Agency closure covering San Juan National Forest · USFS · San Juan National Forest
Closures and dangerous conditions on roads, bridges, and trails from flooding
Agency closure covering San Juan National Forest · USFS · San Juan National Forest
Multiple roads and trails damaged by flooding on SJNF
Agency closure covering San Juan National Forest · USFS · San Juan National Forest
Bear Activity High Across San Juan National Forest
Agency alert covering San Juan National Forest · USFS · San Juan National Forest
West Fork Road and Bridge Closure Order
Agency alert covering Pagosa Ranger District · Order 02-13-06-25-19 · USFS · Pagosa Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · San Juan National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- Pagosa Ranger DistrictSan Juan National Forest
Buckles Dispersed Campground is a campground in Colorado.
Local outfitters
- Wolf Creek Run Resort15 mi away
- Pagosa Riverside Campground16 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Blue Creek Winter TrailHiking1.6 mi
- NAVAJO PEAKHiking1.7 mi
- Buckles LakeHiking3.6 mi
- V-Mountain aka V RockRock climbing3.7 mi
Blanco River Group CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain4.7 mi
Rio BlancoCanoeingPhoto: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.6 mi
Blanco RiverCampingPhoto: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.7 mi
Navajo RiverCanoeingPhoto: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Blanco River Group CampgroundCamping · ~8 min drive
- Blanco RiverCamping · ~13 min drivePhoto: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Lake Fork(rio Grande Natl ForeCamping · ~43 min drive
Dispersed Camping near Coal Creek (San Juan National Forest)Camping · ~36 min drivePhoto: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Dispersed Camping near East Fork San Juan River (San Juan National Forest)Camping · ~37 min drivePhoto: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- West Fork CampgroundCamping · ~43 min drive
- Wolf Creek Run Motor Coach ResortCamping · ~26 min drive
- Mundo CampgroundCamping · ~27 min drive
- Pagosa Riverside CampgroundCamping · ~27 min drive
- Dispersed Camping in Rio Grande National ForestCamping · ~28 min drive
Also worth it near here
- V-Mountain aka V RockRock climbing · ~6 min drive
- Rio BlancoCanoeing · ~13 min drivePhoto: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
BLUE CREEK WINTERHiking · ~13 min drivePhoto: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Hidden LakeLake fishing · ~15 min drive
- Red FallsWaterfall · ~19 min drive
Best time to visit Buckles Dispersed Campground
Best months: May–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
44° / 10°
7 wet
Feb
48° / 16°
8 wet
Mar
57° / 22°
8 wet
Apr
64° / 27°
7 wet
May
74° / 34°
7 wet
Jun
84° / 41°
6 wet
Jul
88° / 50°
11 wet
Aug
85° / 49°
13 wet
Sep
79° / 41°
9 wet
Oct
68° / 29°
7 wet
Nov
54° / 20°
6 wet
Dec
44° / 12°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dulce, NM, 13.7 mi away at 6,793 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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