USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Bridge
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Sites
- 19
- Hookups
- 18 no hookups
- Season
- June 5 to September 12
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,825 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- BRIDGE CG SOUTH LOOP (NFSR 715.B) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- San Juan National Forest
- Nearest town
- Pagosa Springs
- Phone
- N/A
19 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.
If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.
Recreation
Streams offer fishing, and the area is popular for hunting. Several trails a few miles away access the Weminuche Wilderness and Piedra Area.
Facilities
Bridge Campground offers 19 campsites in a flat, open area all on a first-come, first-serve basis. Plenty of large sites offer views of the high peaks to the north. Horses are not allowed inside the campground.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (661) 702-1420.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 10° | -11° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 17° | -4° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 23° | 6° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 50° | 29° | 9° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 34° | 19° | 69° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 74° | 44° | 32° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 52° | 42° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 49° | 42° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 46° | 23° | 80° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 59° | 34° | 6° | 72° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 50° | 27° | -11° | 61° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 37° | 7° | -18° | 56° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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