Wheeler Baisin Site 3
Campground
Campground · 1.5 mi from the trail
Colorado · Lake fishing · Near South Fork
Walton Pond
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Walton Pond open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Rio Grande National Forest. It doesn't name Walton Pond, so check the source for the area it covers.
Closures and dangerous conditions on roads, bridges, and trails from flooding
Agency closure covering Rio Grande National Forest · USFS · Rio Grande National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Rio Grande National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Walton Pond is a 6-acre pond near South Fork, Colorado, at about 8,449 feet.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Mountain Pizza & Taproom
Restaurant
On your way back · 12 miIf it rains Quiller Gallery
Gallery
Gallery · 8.1 mi from South Fork
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More in South ForkLocal outfitters
- Blue Creek Lodge2 mi away
- Crazy Horse Outfitters29 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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- Rio GrandeRiver fishing0.7 mi
- Wheeler Baisin Site 3Camping1.5 mi
Blue Creek Lodge & RV ParkCampingPhoto: Tim Engleman from Saxonburg, PA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.9 mi- Wheeler Basin Site 2Camping2.3 mi
- Goose Creek TrailHiking3.5 mi
- Goose CreekCanoeing7.6 mi
- Metroz MountainSummit10 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Big Meadows Reservoir Campground (South Central CO)Pier fishing · ~27 min drive
- Hunter ReservoirLake fishing · ~18 min drive
- Rio GrandeRiver fishing · ~1 min drive
- Seepage LakeLake fishing · ~21 min drive
- Million Reservoir Fishing SiteLake fishing · ~22 min drive
- Big Meadows Reservoir Boating SiteLake fishing · ~26 min drive
- Archuleta LakeLake fishing · ~27 min drive
- Spruce Lake Number 2Lake fishing · ~30 min drive
- Big Ruby ReservoirLake fishing · ~30 min drive
- Tucker Ponds Fishing SiteLake fishing · ~32 min drive
Also worth it near here
Best time to visit Walton Pond
Best months: June–September. 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
33° / -10°
Feb
38° / -4°
Mar
46° / 10°
Apr
54° / 21°
May
63° / 27°
Jun
75° / 32°
Jul
79° / 40°
Aug
75° / 40°
Sep
70° / 32°
Oct
61° / 20°
Nov
46° / 8°
Dec
33° / -8°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Creede Wtp, CO, 7 mi away at 8,624 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
