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North Clear Creek Campground

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North Clear Creek Falls
North Clear Creek FallsWaterfalls

North Clear Creek Falls is a waterfall in Hinsdale County, Colorado, located within the Rio Grande National Forest. North Clear Creek is a tributary of the Rio Grande. The waterfall flows over a deck of Nelson Mountain tuff, solidified ash from a volcano in the San Juan volcanic field that erupted about 27 million years ago.

3.6 km · ~9 min driveDirections ↗
South Clear Creek FallsWaterfalls5.2 km · ~10 min driveDirections ↗
Minnie Mountain (3,271 m)Summits & peaks13.9 km · ~24 min driveDirections ↗
Black Mountain (3,616 m)Summits & peaks22.4 km · ~51 min driveDirections ↗
Bristol Head (3,875 m)
Bristol Head (3,875 m)Summits & peaks

Bristol Head is a 12,712-foot-elevation (3,875-meter) mountain summit in Mineral County, Colorado, United States.

27.6 km · ~34 min driveDirections ↗
La Garita Wilderness
La Garita WildernessParks & play

The La Garita Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area located in the La Garita Mountains of southern Colorado. The 129,626-acre (524.58 km2) wilderness established in 1964 in Gunnison and Rio Grande National Forests includes segments of the Colorado Trail and the Continental Divide Trail. At 14,014 feet (4,271 m), San Luis Peak is the highest point in the wilderness area.

52.3 km · ~86 min driveDirections ↗
Weminuche Wilderness
Weminuche WildernessParks & play

The Weminuche Wilderness is a wilderness area in southwest Colorado managed by the United States Forest Service as part of the San Juan National Forest on the west side of the Continental Divide and the Rio Grande National Forest on the east side of the divide. The Weminuche Wilderness was designated by Congress in 1975, and expanded by the Colorado Wilderness Acts of 1980 and 1993. It is located

186.8 km · ~208 min driveDirections ↗

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Who runs North Clear Creek Campground?

North Clear Creek Campground is operated by USFS.

When is North Clear Creek Campground open?

North Clear Creek Campground is open year-round.

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