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Pull-thru
USFSSan Juan National Forest · Colorado
Blanco River Group Campground
Overview Blanco River Group Campground is located four miles off U.S.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.7,290ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Colorado Springs5h35real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 7,290 ft, Blanco River Group Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 16°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 4 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on quiet.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Apr
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
80%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 16
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 17.
55°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Colorado Springs
266 mi
5h35
02
Grand Junction
242 mi
5h46
03
Denver
287 mi
6h24
04
Fort Collins
349 mi
7h30
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
1
Peaks
4
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.1 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.