Little Molas Dispersed Campground
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
Colorado · Camping · Near Telluride
Little Molas Dispersed Campground
Is Little Molas Dispersed Campground open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Columbine Ranger District. It doesn't name Little Molas Dispersed Campground, so check the source for the area it covers (5 listed).
Pagosa Ranger District Road Closure
Agency closure covering Columbine Ranger District · Order 02-13-08-26-17 · USFS · Columbine Ranger District
COLUMBINE RANGER DISTRICT Road Closure
Agency closure covering Columbine Ranger District · Order 02-13-08-26-18 · USFS · Columbine Ranger District
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
As of · Source: USFS · Columbine Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 10,900 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
- Columbine Ranger DistrictSan Juan National Forest
Little Molas Dispersed Campground is a Forest Service site in the Columbine Ranger District of Colorado's San Juan National Forest, about 0.1 mile from Little Molas Lake Campground. It is a dispersed camping site, and no fees are required to use it. The only amenity is vault toilets. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Silverton weather station, which sits about 1,600 feet lower than the campground, 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. Other places to explore are close by. Andrews Lake Horse Trail and Andrews Lake Fishing are each about a mile away, and Molas Lake Campground is about 1.6 miles off. Climbers can find Grand Turk about 2.1 miles away.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after T's Smokehouse & Grill
Restaurant
On your way back · 5 miIf it rains Little Hawaii Grotto
Attraction
In town
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More in TellurideLocal outfitters
- Grizzly RT RV Park20 mi away
- Dunton Destinations24 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Little Molas Lake CampgroundCamping0.1 mi
Andrews Lake Horse TrailHikingPhoto: mjhbower, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1 mi
Andrews Lake FishingHikingPhoto: markbyzewski, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.2 mi- Molas Lake CampgroundCamping1.6 mi
- Grand TurkRock climbing2.1 mi
- Putnam Basin BouldersRock climbing2.6 mi
- South Fork Mineral CreekCanoeing5.1 mi
- Lime CreekCanoeing5.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Silverton Lakes CampgroundCamping · ~10 min drivePhoto: Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Dispersed camp siteCamping · ~21 min drivePhoto: Tobias from Germany, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Alta Lakes Camping AreaCamping · ~21 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Chris ParkCamping · ~28 min drive
Cataract GulchCamping · ~32 min drivePhoto: Mitchtobin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Primitive Campsite near Ice Lake (San Juan National Forest)Camping · ~11 min drivePhoto: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Cayton CampgroundCamping · ~25 min drive
- Amphitheater (co)Camping · ~33 min drive
- Molas Lake CampgroundCamping · ~3 min drive
- Kendall CampgroundCamping · ~9 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Andrews Lake Horse TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: mjhbower, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Andrews Lake Fishing SiteLake fishing · ~2 min drive
Grand TurkSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: mark byzewski, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Deadwood GulchRock climbing · ~6 min drivePhoto: markbyzewski, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Little Molas Dispersed Campground
No month here meets our mild-weather rule. 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° / -6°
9 wet
Feb
36° / -3°
9 wet
Mar
43° / 6°
10 wet
Apr
48° / 17°
9 wet
May
58° / 25°
9 wet
Jun
70° / 31°
7 wet
Jul
75° / 38°
13 wet
Aug
72° / 37°
15 wet
Sep
66° / 30°
12 wet
Oct
55° / 20°
9 wet
Nov
43° / 7°
8 wet
Dec
34° / -5°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Silverton, CO, 5.1 mi away at 9,285 ft. The station sits about 1,600 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.
