Cimarrona Campground
- Jun–Jul, Sep
- best months
Caution today
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 6 h ago
Is Cimarrona Campground open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in San Juan National Forest. It doesn't name Cimarrona 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.
- At 8,371 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
- Pagosa Ranger DistrictSan Juan National Forest
Cimarrona Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Pagosa Ranger District of Colorado's San Juan National Forest. It sits among a cluster of other outdoor spots, with Palisades Campground just 0.6 miles away and the Cimarrona hike about 0.9 miles off. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 79°F with lows near 41°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s and lows drop to near zero. Williams Creek, a canoeing spot about 1.7 miles away, and Indian Creek, a hike roughly 2.2 miles out, round out the options close by.
Local outfitters
- Crazy Horse Outfitters6 mi away
- Pagosa Pines RV Park21 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Palisades CampgroundCamping0.6 mi
Palisades Horse CampCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain0.9 mi- CimarronaHiking0.9 mi
- Williams CreekCanoeing1.7 mi
- Indian CreekHiking2.2 mi
- Sweet Willie BoulderRock climbing2.7 mi
- Weminuche CreekCanoeing3.7 mi
- Piedra River - Upper West aka Never MindRock climbing7.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Palisades Horse CampCamping · ~1 min drive
- Williams Creek CampgroundCamping · ~5 min drive
- Vallecito CampgroundCamping · ~33 min drive
- Pine Point (Vallecito Reservoir, CO)Camping · ~35 min drive
- North Canyon CampgroundCamping · ~35 min drive
- Graham Creek CampgroundCamping · ~36 min drive
Lower Piedra Campground Camping · ~36 min drivePhoto: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Crazy Horse OutfittersCamping · ~11 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- River HillCamping · ~23 min drive
Crooked Creek Dispersed AreaCamping · ~30 min drivePhoto: cogdogblog — CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Cimarrona Campground
Best months: June–July 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
34° / -2°
4 wet
Feb
38° / 1°
4 wet
Mar
45° / 11°
5 wet
Apr
53° / 20°
4 wet
May
62° / 28°
4 wet
Jun
74° / 34°
6 wet
Jul
79° / 41°
12 wet
Aug
76° / 40°
14 wet
Sep
70° / 33°
9 wet
Oct
59° / 23°
5 wet
Nov
47° / 11°
4 wet
Dec
35° / 0°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hermit 8 Se, CO, 15.8 mi away at 8,949 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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