Piedra Camp 3
- May–Jul, Sep–Oct
- best months
Is Piedra Camp 3 open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in San Juan National Forest. It doesn't name Piedra Camp 3, 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 7,452 ft
- Pagosa Ranger DistrictSan Juan National Forest
Piedra Camp 3 is a Forest Service campground in the Pagosa Ranger District of the San Juan National Forest in Colorado. It sits among a cluster of campsites, with Piedra Camp 2 about 0.1 mile away and Piedra Camp 1 about 0.3 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Vallecito Dam weather station show July highs around 81°F with lows near 49°F, while winter brings highs in the upper 30s and regular snow days from December through February. Several trails start close by, including Poison Ivy and Sheep Creek, both about 0.6 mile away. Devil Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 5.5 miles off, and the Piedra River climbing area is about 8.2 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Crazy Horse Outfitters13 mi away
- Pagosa Pines RV Park17 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Piedra Camp 2Camping0.1 mi
- Piedra Camp 1Camping0.3 mi
- Poison IvyHiking0.6 mi
- Sheep CreekHiking0.6 mi
- HORSE CREEKHiking0.7 mi
- Devil CreekCanoeing5.5 mi
- First Fork Piedra RiverCanoeing5.5 mi
- Piedra RiverRock climbing8.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Lower Piedra Campground Camping · ~6 min drivePhoto: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Graham Creek CampgroundCamping · ~22 min drive
- North Canyon CampgroundCamping · ~22 min drive
- Pine Point (Vallecito Reservoir, CO)Camping · ~22 min drive
- Williams Creek CampgroundCamping · ~25 min drive
- Vallecito CampgroundCamping · ~29 min drive
- Palisades Horse CampCamping · ~32 min drive
Rosa CampgroundCamping · ~36 min drivePhoto: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Florida Campground (co)Camping · ~36 min drive
Blanco RiverCamping · ~41 min drivePhoto: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Piedra Camp 3
Best months: May–July 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
38° / 7°
7 wet · 6 snow
Feb
41° / 11°
7 wet · 6 snow
Mar
49° / 20°
7 wet · 5 snow
Apr
57° / 27°
6 wet · 2 snow
May
66° / 35°
7 wet
Jun
77° / 42°
6 wet
Jul
81° / 49°
12 wet
Aug
79° / 48°
15 wet
Sep
73° / 40°
11 wet
Oct
61° / 30°
7 wet · 1 snow
Nov
48° / 20°
6 wet · 4 snow
Dec
38° / 12°
7 wet · 7 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Vallecito Dam, CO, 14.5 mi away at 7,644 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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