North Canyon Campground

Overview

North Canyon Campground is situated next to Vallecito Reservoir in southwestern Colorado. Visitors enjoy the area for its beautiful scenery and wide range of recreational activities, including boating, fishing and hiking.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

Tent

Reservations

Reservable online

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around North Canyon 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

• Pine River TrailheadTrailhead · 4.1 mi from campShow on map
• Lake SImpatico TrailheadTrailhead · 5.6 mi from campShow on map
• Cave BasinTrailhead · 7.4 mi from campShow on map
• CDT - Colorado SectionHike · 730.3 mi long · Long-distance trail · 17.7 mi from camp

  The Colorado part of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, which follows the Continental Divide from Mexico to Canada. AI-written

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• CDT - Colorado SectionHike · 730.3 mi long · Long-distance trail · 17.7 mi from campShow on map

Mountain biking

• Missionary Ridge TrailBike ride · 6.5 mi long · 10.8 mi from campShow on map
• Stevens Creek TrailBike ride · 7.3 mi long · 11.1 mi from campShow on map
• Shuttle Bunny ShortcutBike ride · 0.6 mi long · 13.6 mi from campShow on map
• Old Car Loop TrailBike ride · 3.3 mi long · 17.2 mi from campShow on map

Scenic sights

• Graham PeakPeak · 12,543 ft · 11.4 mi from camp

  Graham Peak is a prominent mountain summit in the San Juan Mountains, a range of the Rocky Mountains System in southwestern Colorado. Wikipedia

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• Dollar Lake ViewpointViewpoint · 11.6 mi from campShow on map
• Piedra River Hot SpringsHot spring · 12.1 mi from camp

  A hot spring along the Piedra River near Pagosa Springs, reached by a short hike. AI-written

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• Mount OsoPeak · 13,642 ft · 14.9 mi from camp

  Mount Oso is a high and prominent mountain summit in the San Juan Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. Wikipedia

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• Pinkerton Hot SpringsHot spring · 15.1 mi from campShow on map

Climbing and snow sports

• Chapman Hill Recreation AreaSkiing and snowshoeing · 19.7 mi from camp

  A city-run ski hill in Durango. AI-written

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Trail and sight data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). 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

• Recreation.gov (RIDB) — 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.