Pine Point Campground
Campground
Campground · 0.5 mi from the trail
Colorado · Lake fishing · Bayfield · Near Durango
Vallecito Reservoir
- Easy
- difficulty
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Vallecito Reservoir open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Columbine Ranger District. It doesn't name Vallecito Reservoir, so check the source for the area it covers (5 listed).
Pagosa Ranger District Road Closure
Agency closure covering Columbine Ranger District · Order 02-13-08-26-17 · USFS · Columbine Ranger District
COLUMBINE RANGER DISTRICT Road Closure
Agency closure covering Columbine Ranger District · Order 02-13-08-26-18 · USFS · Columbine Ranger District
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 · Source: USFS · Columbine Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Vallecito Reservoir is a fishing lake in Colorado's San Juan National Forest, within the Columbine Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the reservoir sits at about 7,670 feet, with a nearby weather station at a similar elevation. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the station at Vallecito Reservoir show July highs around 80°F with lows near 53°F, while winter highs stay in the upper 30s. Pine Point Campground and Pine Point (Vallecito Reservoir, CO) are both about half a mile away, and Middle Mountain Campground is about 0.6 miles off. For climbing, Pine River Trad lies roughly 4.7 miles away.
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If it rainsJeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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More in DurangoLocal outfitters
- Alpen Rose RV Park18 mi away
- Crazy Horse Outfitters19 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Campgrounds TrailCross-country skiingPhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.4 mi- North BeachCross-country skiingPhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.5 mi
- Pine Point CampgroundCamping0.5 mi
Pine Point (Vallecito Reservoir, CO)CampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain0.5 mi- Middle Mountain CampgroundCamping0.6 mi
- Pine River TradRock climbing4.7 mi
- Tradistan TowerRock climbing5 mi
- First Fork Piedra RiverCanoeing8.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Joe Moore ReservoirLake fishing · ~1h 13m drive
- Big Meadows Reservoir Campground (South Central CO)Pier fishing · ~1h 12m drive
- San Juan RiverRiver fishing · ~1h 10m drive
- Lake SimpaticoLake fishing · ~10 min drive
- Stratton LakeLake fishing · ~26 min drive
- Divide LakesLake fishing · ~30 min drive
- Teal Boat RampLake fishing · ~33 min drive
- Pastorius ReservoirLake fishing · ~35 min drive
- Lake of the PinesLake fishing · ~35 min drive
- Pastorius ReservoirLake fishing · ~35 min drive
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Best time to visit Vallecito Reservoir
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, 2.6 mi away at 7,673 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
