Lower Hermosa Campground
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
Colorado · Camping · Near Durango
Lower Hermosa Campground
- May–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Is Lower Hermosa Campground open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Columbine Ranger District. It doesn't name Lower Hermosa 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 7,719 ft
- Columbine Ranger DistrictSan Juan National Forest
Lower Hermosa Campground is a Forest Service campground in Colorado's San Juan National Forest, within the Columbine Ranger District. It sits right alongside the Jones Creek Trail, which starts just 0.1 mile away, and makes a convenient base for exploring the surrounding trails and climbing areas. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Lemon Dam weather station show July highs around 79°F with lows near 49°F, while August brings the most wet days of the year, about 16. Winters there are cold, with January highs averaging 37°F. Climbers will find West Coast Cliffs about 2 miles away and the Edge of the World Area at about 2.1 miles. For another overnight stay, Haviland Lake Campground is roughly 6 miles off.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after If it rains Pinkerton Hot Springs
Hot spring
On your way back · 3 mi
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors
More in DurangoLocal outfitters
- Alpen Rose RV Park7 mi away
- HTR Resorts12 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Jones Creek TrailHiking0.1 mi
- West Coast CliffsRock climbing2 mi
- Edge of the World AreaRock climbing2.1 mi
Pinkerton-Flagstaff TrailHikingPhoto: Frans-Banja Mulder, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.8 mi- Haviland Lake CampgroundCamping6.2 mi
Hermosa CreekCanoeingPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)6.7 mi- Alpen Rose RV ParkCamping7.2 mi
- Junction CreekCanoeing7.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Chris ParkCamping · ~9 min drive
- Florida Campground (co)Camping · ~18 min drive
- Vallecito CampgroundCamping · ~29 min drive
- North Canyon CampgroundCamping · ~31 min drive
- Graham Creek CampgroundCamping · ~31 min drive
- Pine Point (Vallecito Reservoir, CO)Camping · ~31 min drive
- Target Tree CampgroundCamping · ~34 min drive
- Junction Creek CampgroundCamping · ~15 min drive
Transfer Horse CampCamping · ~33 min drivePhoto: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Lower Hermosa Horse CampgroundCamping · Next door
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Best time to visit Lower Hermosa Campground
Best months: May–June and September–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
37° / 9°
9 wet
Feb
40° / 11°
8 wet
Mar
47° / 19°
8 wet
Apr
54° / 26°
7 wet
May
63° / 35°
8 wet
Jun
75° / 43°
7 wet
Jul
79° / 49°
14 wet
Aug
76° / 48°
16 wet
Sep
70° / 41°
11 wet
Oct
59° / 32°
8 wet
Nov
46° / 22°
7 wet
Dec
37° / 13°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lemon Dam, CO, 12.2 mi away at 8,110 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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