Colorado · Camping · Near South Fork

Stone Cellar Campground

Mid May
season
Jun
best months

Caution today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 2 h ago

Is Stone Cellar Campground open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Rio Grande National Forest. It doesn't name Stone Cellar Campground, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Rio Grande National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 9,500 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
  • Saguache Ranger DistrictRio Grande National Forest

Stone Cellar Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Saguache Ranger District of Colorado's Rio Grande National Forest, about 0.2 miles from Stone Cellar Guard Station. It is a simple base for exploring the surrounding trails, with vault toilets as the only listed amenity. A fee is charged for stays. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Creede weather station, which sits about 650 feet lower, show July highs around 78°F with lows near 43°F, while August brings the most wet days of the year, about 18. Several hikes start close by. Saguache Creek is about a mile away, Lake Fork is about 1.7 miles off, and Deep Creek is about 2.5 miles away. Salt House Camping Area, roughly 4.4 miles from the campground, offers another camping option.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Stone Cellar Campground

    Campground

    Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Two Rivers BBQ

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 24 mi
  • If it rains

    Creede Underground Mining Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 18 mi from South Fork

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