Stone Cellar Campground
Campground
Campground · 2.5 mi from the trail
Colorado · Hiking · Near South Fork
Deep Creek
- 12.7 mi
- round trip
- 1,404 ft
- climb
- 11,259 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun, Sep
- best months
Is Deep Creek open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Rio Grande National Forest. It doesn't name Deep Creek, 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.
Deep Creek is a hard hike in Colorado's Rio Grande National Forest, within the Saguache Ranger District. The trail is an out-and-back of about 12.7 miles, with a one-way elevation gain of 1,404 feet, taking you from a low point of about 9,536 feet to a high of about 11,259 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is open year-round. The route is natural-surfaced and allows both horses and bikes, so it works for riders and pack animals as well as hikers. That makes it a flexible option for a longer trip with gear. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation show July highs around 72°F with lows near 40°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s and lows drop to about 2°F. That station sits roughly 1,600 feet below the trail's high point, so temperatures on the summit run cooler. Stone Cellar Campground and Stone Cellar Guard Station are about 2.5 miles away, and Saguache Creek and Bear Creek are each within about 2 miles.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Two Rivers BBQ
Restaurant
On your way back · 22 miIf it rains Creede Underground Mining Museum
Museum
Museum · 16 mi from South Fork
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors
More in South ForkLocal outfitters
- Blue Creek Lodge16 mi away
- Grizzly RT RV Park41 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Saguache CreekHiking2 mi
- Bear CreekHiking2.1 mi
- Stone Cellar CampgroundCamping2.5 mi
- Stone Cellar Guard StationCamping2.6 mi
- Lake ForkHiking2.6 mi
- South Fork Saguache CreekCanoeing3 mi
- Whale CreekHiking3.7 mi
- Salt House Camping AreaCamping6.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Wheeler LoopHiking · ~15 min drivePhoto: C. K. Hartman, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Saguache CreekHiking · ~3 min drive
- Unknown CreekHiking · ~7 min drive
- La Garita Sd. TrailHiking · ~15 min drive
Wason Park Cut-OffHiking · ~17 min drivePhoto: snowpeak, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Whale CreekHiking · ~6 min drive
- Miner's Creek TrailHiking · ~12 min drive
- Organ MountainHiking · ~17 min drive
- Miners CreekHiking · ~11 min drive
- Upper Deep CreekHiking · ~7 min drive
Best time to visit Deep Creek
Best months: June and 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
35° / 2°
7 wet
Feb
36° / 3°
7 wet
Mar
42° / 12°
7 wet
Apr
48° / 19°
7 wet
May
58° / 27°
8 wet
Jun
68° / 34°
7 wet
Jul
72° / 40°
15 wet
Aug
70° / 39°
15 wet
Sep
64° / 33°
11 wet
Oct
55° / 23°
7 wet
Nov
43° / 13°
5 wet
Dec
34° / 2°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Santa Maria Rsvr, CO, 26.3 mi away at 9,687 ft. The station sits about 1,600 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.
