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West Dolores Campground

Photo: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain

18
sites: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
best months

Is West Dolores Campground open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in San Juan National Forest. It doesn't name West Dolores Campground, 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

As of Nov 9, 9:15 PM MST · Source: USFS · San Juan National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

18 sites for tent and RV campingReservable on Recreation.gov
At 7,739 ft
Near DoloresMancos/Dolores Ranger District · San Juan National Forest

West Dolores Campground is located on the West Dolores Road (Forest Road 535), which branches north from Colorado Highway 145 about 20 miles northeast of Dolores. It is a great place to relax and enjoy the outdoors by hiking, biking and fishing.

Local outfitters

Dunton Destinations9 mi away
Sundance RV Park27 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
- Stoner MesaSummit · ~2 min drive
- Little TaylorHiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Hillside Drive in San Juan National ForestRock climbing · ~19 min drive
- Belmear LakeLake fishing · ~19 min drive
Best time to visit West Dolores Campground
Best months: April–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
  40° / 17°
2. Feb
  42° / 19°
3. Mar
  51° / 27°
4. Apr
  60° / 33°
5. May
  69° / 40°
6. Jun
  81° / 50°
7. Jul
  86° / 55°
8. Aug
  83° / 55°
9. Sep
  75° / 47°
10. Oct
  63° / 36°
11. Nov
  50° / 26°
12. Dec
  40° / 18°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yellow Jacket 4ne, CO, 22.4 mi away at 7,090 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.