Park Creek
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Park Creek open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in San Juan National Forest. It doesn't name Park Creek, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
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
Bear Activity High Across San Juan National Forest
Agency alert covering San Juan National Forest · USFS · San Juan National Forest
West Fork Road and Bridge Closure Order
Agency alert covering Pagosa Ranger District · Order 02-13-06-25-19 · USFS · Pagosa Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · San Juan National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 7,771 ft
- Pagosa Ranger DistrictSan Juan National Forest
Park Creek is a Forest Service campground in the Pagosa Ranger District of Colorado's San Juan National Forest. The agency manages the land, and the site sits within the district's boundaries. Summer and early fall are the mildest times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Vallecito Reservoir weather station, about 30 miles away, show July highs around 80°F with lows near 53°F, and September highs around 72°F with lows near 45°F. Other options lie within a few miles. Fourmile Creek offers canoeing about 2.6 miles away, and the San Juan River is about 5.1 miles off. Mountain bikers can ride the Yellow Bark trail about 3.8 miles away, and Pagosa Pines RV Park is about 5.2 miles away for another camping option.
Local outfitters
- Pagosa Pines RV Park5 mi away
- Pagosa Riverside Campground6 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Fourmile CreekCanoeing2.6 mi
- Long DrawCross-country skiing3.7 mi
- Yellow BarkMountain biking3.8 mi
San Juan RiverCanoeingPhoto: Kkaufman11 at English Wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)5.1 mi- Pagosa Pines RV ParkCamping5.2 mi
- Pagosa Riverside CampgroundCamping5.7 mi
- West ForkRock climbing5.8 mi
- Cast Iron CragRock climbing5.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Williams Creek CampgroundCamping · ~24 min drive
Blanco RiverCamping · ~24 min drivePhoto: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Primitive Campsite, Pagosa Ranger District (San Juan National Forest)Camping · ~26 min drivePhoto: Kevin Stroup, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Palisades Horse CampCamping · ~27 min drive
- Blanco River Group CampgroundCamping · ~29 min drive
Lower Piedra Campground Camping · ~30 min drivePhoto: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Big Meadows Reservoir Campground (South Central CO)Camping · ~33 min drive
Crazy Horse OutfittersCamping · ~18 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Dispersed Camping near Coal Creek (San Juan National Forest)Camping · ~20 min drivePhoto: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Dispersed Camping near East Fork San Juan River (San Juan National Forest)Camping · ~21 min drivePhoto: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Park Creek
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
37° / 9°
Feb
42° / 12°
Mar
48° / 21°
Apr
55° / 29°
May
64° / 37°
Jun
76° / 44°
Jul
80° / 53°
Aug
78° / 51°
Sep
72° / 45°
Oct
60° / 38°
Nov
47° / 25°
Dec
38° / 17°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Vallecito Reservoir, CO, 29.6 mi away at 7,673 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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