Conejos Campground
- Memorial day weekend
- season
- May–Jul, Sep
- best months
Is Conejos Campground open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Rio Grande National Forest. It doesn't name Conejos Campground, so check the source for the area it covers.
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: USFS · Rio Grande National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 8,700 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
- Conejos Peak Ranger DistrictRio Grande National Forest
Conejos Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Conejos Peak Ranger District of the Rio Grande National Forest in Colorado. It sits within the national forest's boundaries, and the nearest town is Chama, New Mexico, about 19 miles away. The site is a simple base for overnight stays. Vault toilets are the only listed amenity, and a fee is charged for use. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Chama, New Mexico, show July highs around 80°F with lows near 46°F, while winter highs there stay in the upper 30s. That station sits about 850 feet lower than the campground, so temperatures at the site run cooler. Spectacle Lake Campground is just 0.3 miles away, and the Ruybalid and No Name Lake hikes are both within about 2 miles. For paddling, the South Fork Conejos River is roughly 6.8 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Little Creel RV Park22 mi away
- Pagosa Riverside Campground31 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Spectacle Lake CampgroundCamping0.3 mi
- RuybalidHiking1 mi
No Name LakeHikingPhoto: Michael C. Rael, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.8 mi
NotchHikingPhoto: Michael C. Rael, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)2 mi- Elk Creek Overflow CampgroundCamping5.2 mi
- Old Elk CreekCamping5.2 mi
- South Fork Conejos RiverCanoeing6.8 mi
- Trujillo Meadows Boating SiteLake fishing8.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Lake Fork(rio Grande Natl ForeCamping · ~15 min drive
- MogoteCamping · ~23 min drive
- Aspen Glade (Rio Grande National Forest, CO)Camping · ~20 min drive
- Spectacle Lake CampgroundCamping · Next door
- Elk Creek Campground (rio Grande NF)Camping · ~9 min drive
- Trail Creek Camping AreaCamping · ~11 min drive
- Lake Fork CampgroundCamping · ~17 min drive
- Dispersed Camping in Rio Grande National ForestCamping · ~19 min drive
- Aspen Glade CampgroundCamping · ~20 min drive
- Dispersed Camping near Dixie Creek Access (Carson National Forest)Camping · ~21 min drive
Also worth it near here
Best time to visit Conejos Campground
Best months: May–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
37° / 7°
8 wet
Feb
41° / 11°
8 wet
Mar
48° / 18°
7 wet
Apr
56° / 24°
7 wet
May
65° / 32°
7 wet
Jun
77° / 38°
6 wet
Jul
80° / 46°
11 wet
Aug
78° / 46°
13 wet
Sep
72° / 38°
9 wet
Oct
61° / 27°
7 wet
Nov
48° / 17°
6 wet
Dec
38° / 8°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Chama, NM, 19 mi away at 7,850 ft. The station sits about 900 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.
