Colorado · Camping

Ute Campground

from $22
fee: May
season: May–Jun, Aug–Oct
best months

Is Ute Campground open right now?

Road closed

US 160: road closure is listed as closed by CDOT 511 (2 listed).

US 160: road closure
Closed · ~0.3 km from Ute Campground · CDOT 511
CO 151: road closure
Closed · ~1.4 km from Ute Campground · CDOT 511
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 Nov 9, 9:15 PM MST · Source: CDOT 511. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

At 6,800 ft
Pagosa Ranger DistrictSan Juan National Forest

Ute Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Pagosa Ranger District of Colorado's San Juan National Forest. It sits in the high country, and the nearest town is Ignacio, about 17 miles away. The site is simple, 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 a nearby weather station in Ignacio show July highs around 86°F with lows near 52°F, while winter brings highs in the upper 30s and regular snow days from December through February. Several other spots lie within a few miles. Stollsteimer Creek, a canoeing route, is about 2.3 miles away, and the Mule Mountain Trail is about 2.4 miles off. Lower Piedra Campground is about 4.3 miles away, and Devil Creek, another paddling option, is about 4.1 miles away.

Local outfitters

Pagosa Pines RV Park14 mi away
Wolf Creek Run Resort16 mi away

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Also worth it near here
- Great HouseHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: stevehfung, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Mule MountainSummit · ~6 min drive
- Monument Park WinterMountain biking · ~12 min drive
- Piedra River Hot SpringsHot spring · ~13 min drive
Best time to visit Ute Campground
Best months: May–June and August–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.
1. Jan
  38° / 11°
  7 wet · 6 snow
2. Feb
  44° / 16°
  6 wet · 5 snow
3. Mar
  54° / 21°
  6 wet · 4 snow
4. Apr
  62° / 27°
  5 wet · 1 snow
5. May
  71° / 36°
  5 wet
6. Jun
  82° / 44°
  4 wet
7. Jul
  86° / 52°
  9 wet
8. Aug
  84° / 50°
  10 wet
9. Sep
  76° / 43°
  8 wet
10. Oct
  64° / 30°
  7 wet
11. Nov
  51° / 21°
  6 wet · 2 snow
12. Dec
  39° / 12°
  7 wet · 5 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ignacio 6ese, CO, 17 mi away at 6,548 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.