HTR Durango Campground
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
Colorado · Camping · Near Durango
HTR Durango Campground
- May–Oct
- best months
Clear at last check
Weather is good · OpenWeather · checked 19 h ago
- At 7,004 ft
HTR Durango Campground is a campground in Colorado, about 4 miles from the town of Durango. It sits close to the town, making it an easy base for exploring the surrounding trails and climbing areas. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Durango show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 76°F, while July and August run warmer, with highs in the mid-80s and more wet days. Several trails and climbing areas lie within a short drive. Lightner Creek, a climbing area, is about a mile away, and the Upper Bc&F Trail and Upper Twin Buttes Trail are each about 1.4 miles off. Junction Creek Campground is roughly 3.4 miles away.
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Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Cocina Linda
Restaurant
On your way back · 4 mi
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More in DurangoLocal outfitters
- HTR Resortsunder a mile away
- Alpen Rose RV Park6 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Lightner CreekRock climbing1.1 mi
Upper Bc&F TrailHikingPhoto: Daniel Weber, Public Domain Dedication (CC0) (via Flickr)1.4 mi- Upper Twin Buttes TrailHikingPhoto: Daniel Weber, Public Domain Dedication (CC0) (via Flickr)1.4 mi
Upper Ed & Flo TrailHikingPhoto: Daniel Weber, Public Domain Dedication (CC0) (via Flickr)1.5 mi- Scrappy CliffsRock climbing1.9 mi
- Junction Creek Campground - Day UseCamping3.3 mi
Junction Creek CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain3.4 mi- Junction CreekCanoeing5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Junction Creek CampgroundCamping · ~6 min drive
- Target Tree CampgroundCamping · ~23 min drive
- Chris ParkCamping · ~30 min drive
Echo Basin Ranch RV ParkCamping · ~31 min drivePhoto: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Florida Campground (co)Camping · ~32 min drive
- Graham Creek CampgroundCamping · ~40 min drive
- North Canyon CampgroundCamping · ~40 min drive
- Pine Point (Vallecito Reservoir, CO)Camping · ~41 min drive
- Transfer Horse CampCamping · ~32 min drivePhoto: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Alpen Rose RV ParkCamping · ~11 min drive
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Best time to visit HTR Durango Campground
Best months: May–October. 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
39° / 13°
7 wet
Feb
45° / 19°
7 wet
Mar
54° / 25°
7 wet
Apr
63° / 30°
7 wet
May
71° / 37°
6 wet
Jun
81° / 46°
5 wet
Jul
85° / 53°
11 wet
Aug
82° / 51°
12 wet
Sep
76° / 44°
9 wet
Oct
64° / 33°
7 wet
Nov
50° / 23°
7 wet
Dec
40° / 13°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Durango, CO, 5 mi away at 6,761 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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