Morefield Campground

Overview

Morefield Campground is four miles from the park entrance. The 267 campsites are situated within a high-elevation, grassy canyon filled with Gambel oak, native flowers, deer, and wild turkeys. Each site has a picnic table, gravel tent pad, and fire pit/BBQ grill.

Operator

National Park

Camping types

Tent, RV

Sites

267 campsites

Fee

From $38 per night (confirm with the operator)

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

18004492288

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Morefield Campground, shown on the map above. Distances are straight-line from the campground, so driving or walking will be longer; trail details are approximate. Confirm access and conditions with the land manager.

Hikes and trailheads

• Prater Ridge TrailheadTrailhead · 0.3 mi from campShow on map
• Point Lookout TrailheadTrailhead · 0.4 mi from campShow on map
• Phil's World TrailheadTrailhead · 6.8 mi from camp

  The Phil's World Trail system is part of the Cortez Special Recreation Management Area (SRMA) with an emphasis on non-motorized trail opportunities. OpenStreetMap

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• Visit Mesa Verde's Historic Administrative DistrictHike · 9.0 mi from camp

  Take a walk amid the early park structures that comprise the Historic Administrative District of Mesa Verde National Park. National Park Service

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• Aspen Loop TrailHike · 40.6 mi long · Long-distance trail · 16.7 mi from campShow on map

Scenic sights

• Mancos OverlookViewpoint · 0.5 mi from camp

  A viewpoint on the park road in Mesa Verde National Park. AI-written

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• Point LookoutViewpoint · 1.0 mi from camp

  A viewpoint on the park road in Mesa Verde National Park. AI-written

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• Menefee PeakPeak · 8,819 ft · 9.4 mi from camp

  Menefee Peak is a mountain summit in the southern San Miguel Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. Wikipedia

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• Roof Crack- climbing caveCave · 18.7 mi from campShow on map
• Ute Peak / Wisuv KáruvPeak · 9,964 ft · 19.9 mi from camp

  Ute Mountain, also known as Ute Peak or Sleeping Ute Mountain, is a peak within the Ute Mountains, a small mountain range in the southwestern corner of Colorado. Wikipedia

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Climbing and snow sports

• Hesperus Ski AreaSkiing and snowshoeing · 19.8 mi from camp

  A small ski area west of Durango. AI-written

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Trail and sight data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and National Park Service. Text marked Wikipedia is from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly shortened. Text marked AI-written was drafted by an AI model from public data and may contain errors.

Reviews

Data sources

• National Park Service API — Public domain (U.S. Government work)
• OpenStreetMap — ODbL 1.0 — © OpenStreetMap contributors

Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date. Confirm fees, dates and closures with the operator before you travel.