USDA Forest Service · Colorado
South Mineral
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Season
- June 5 to September 19
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 9,872 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- SOUTH MINERAL CG (NFSR 700) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- San Juan National Forest
- Phone
- N/A
1 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.
Facilities
South Mineral Campground, located along South Mineral Creek, is one of the most popular campgrounds in the San Juan National Forest. The campground has 26 sites, all of which are first-come, first-serve. Most campsites are shaded and well-spaced thanks to spruce and fir trees. Some sites are handicapped accessible. Some sites have large parking areas.
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 | 30° | 13° | -12° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 15° | -7° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 35° | 20° | 8° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 26° | 4° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 51° | 32° | 17° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 65° | 42° | 31° | 77° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 71° | 50° | 41° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 68° | 47° | 39° | 76° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 63° | 42° | 27° | 73° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 52° | 34° | -4° | 63° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 23° | -4° | 55° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 15° | -10° | 49° | 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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