Contact Info
- Phone 1:
- 970-884-2512
Basics
- Number of Sites:
- 12
Amenities
Basic Amenities
- Drinking Water
- Vault Toilets
Details
Season
Open through Sun Sep 08 2013Location
Getting There:GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
37.39389, -107.53889
37°23'38"N, 107°32'20"W
From Bayfield, Colo., at the Vallecito Lake sign on U.S. Highway 160 (County Road 501), go north about 13 miles to Vallecito. Turn right at Forest Road 603 and travel 4 miles to the campground.
Basic Info
- Total Sites:
- 12
The lake offers great boating, water skiing and canoeing opportunities. Boat rentals and fishing licenses are available at various locations around the lake.
A variety of hiking and horseback riding trails are found in the area. The North Canyon Trail begins across the road from the campground and leads through ponderosa pine and aspen forests. A short side trail leads to a scenic overlook of the lake.
East Creek Trail begins a quarter-mile northeast of the campground, on Forest Road 852. It provides access to a lightly used, scenic drainage where fly-fisherman cast for brook trout. Both trails are popular with horseback riders, however, horses are not allowed in the campground.
