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$5 - $10/night
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8 campsites
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Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
Price
$5 - $10/night
Booking
First-Come
Sites
8 campsites
Season
Campground will open...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
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46525 State Highway 114, Saguache, CO 81149
Anglers and mountain bikers will get the most out of it: Brook and Cutthroat trout in Carnero Creek, plus forest road biking on a dirt pass road with almost no traffic. Fall weekends are the sweet spot before snow closes things down in November.
No potable water on site means hauling everything in, the 8 sites are packed close enough that neighbors are hard to ignore, and the rocky hillside makes tent staking a real chore. RVs are capped at 25 feet.
Reference information about Poso Campground sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
<p>The campground climbs up a hillside above South Fork Creek among Spruce and Aspen trees. There are 8 sites. Fishing in area streams, mountain biking on forest roads. Fishing is possible in Cave Creek (just below campground), Poso Creek, South Fork Carnero Creek. Mountain biking can be enjoyed up to Coolbroth Canyon which leads to La Garita Trail and Geronimo Creek Trail. Big game hunting is also possible in this area.</p>
The elevation is 9,100 ft. The campground, pack it in, pack it out, climbs up a hillside above South Fork Creek among spruce and very young aspen trees. The sites are rocky making the pitching of a tent a challenge. The campground is convenient to a 4WD trail through Coolbroth Canyon. Groceries are available at the La Garita Trading Post in La Garita. This is bear country; practice safe food storage techniques.
Services are provided May 20 through November 24
The water spigot is a hand pump.
The parking aprons are grass and rocky.
From Saguache, CO, take US Rt. 285 south 15.6 miles to La Garita and County Rt. G signs. Turn right at signs onto Rt. G and go 6.3 miles to "Y" intersection (County Rt. 41G). Bear right onto Rt. 41G and go 10.2 miles to another "Y" intersection (Forest Rt. 675). Bear left onto Rt. 675 (single lane with turnouts) and go 1.7 miles to campground sign. Turn left at sign into campground. NOTE: After 3.5 miles, County Rt. 41G becomes dirt and narrows to single- lane with turnouts after entering the National Forest.
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Fall delivers the best conditions. Daytime highs run mid-40s to mid-50s, nights drop into the 20s and 30s. Late September through mid-October brings peak aspen color. The small campground fills on peak weekends but sees moderate visitation overall. Summer offers warm, dry days and cool nights. Winter brings deep snow and harsh temperatures that make the campground inaccessible to most campers.
Late Sept–mid-Oct peak aspen color; fall called the best season with favorable temps.
The Poso Campground is a primitive facility located at an elevation of 9,100 feet. It features 8 designated campsites with picnic tables, fire rings, and access to two vault toilets. However, it lacks potable water and other modern amenities such as cell phone service or public phones. Campers must pack in and pack out all trash, and fires are only allowed in designated fire rings. The campground is a great starting point for activities such as fishing and mountain biking.
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