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Kendall Designated Camping Area

Is Kendall Designated Camping Area open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Columbine Ranger District. It doesn't name Kendall Designated Camping Area, so check the source for the area it covers (5 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Columbine Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 9,486 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
  • Columbine Ranger DistrictSan Juan National Forest

Kendall Designated Camping Area is a Forest Service campground in the Columbine Ranger District of Colorado's San Juan National Forest. It sits among several other camping options, with Kendall Campground and South Mineral Dispersed Area Campground both about 0.1 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Silverton weather station, at a similar elevation, show July highs around 75°F with lows near 38°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s and lows drop to about -6°F in January. The surrounding area offers more to do. Mineral Creek, about 1.3 miles away, is a canoeing spot, and the Silverton area climbing area is about 2.6 miles off. Columbine Lake, a hike about 2.9 miles away, and Shrine Road, a cross-country skiing route about 2.7 miles away, round out the options.

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    Kendall Designated Camping Area

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    Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Smugglers

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 10 mi
  • If it rains

    Little Hawaii Grotto

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