Hey everybody! We are at the Rio Grande Reservoir in the Rio Grande National
Forest. We're at the southeast end of the reservoir. It's down a little low this
year. We're just above the dam and we're getting ready to head into the 30-mile
campground here in about a mile.
Currently we are about 12 miles off of highway Colorado highway 149 between
Creede and Lake City Colorado.
Elevation here is 9465.
We'll pass a few dispersed campsites as well as a loading place for livestock.
There's couple trails in the area that are popular with horseback riders.
We have extended service with Verizon. Wow, I didn't think we'd have service at all.
So the 30-mile campground is going to be between the Rio Grande River and Squaw
Creek.
We've got trailheads for the Weminuche Trail and Squaw Creek Trail to the right
inside the campground and if you were watching close on the left side there
you would have seen some deer.
Alright, here we are. Thirty Mile Campground
Bumpy
Horse trail is to the right here.
Toilet Parking.
How many sites did we have here?
I think we had 30 - 35 sites. 35.
You can make reservations. Reservations are accepted for this campground.
Must be trailhead parking on the right. Got site one on the left.
To the left is the Squaw Trail and Weminuche Creek Trail and also the
horseback trail
That was campsite 12 on our left.
We're gonna go ahead and get the other loop and then we'll come back around
after this camper fills up with water.
Campsite number 35. These are nice and shaded.
Campsite number 11
27 is pull through
34 is on our left. We have to double up on some of these loops.
13 on the right. It's nice and secluded back in the trees. 14 right side. Water
station next to it. 15 left
16 right side. 17 on the right as well
18 in the open area on the left. It's a pull through.
19 is a long site on the right. 20
is on our left followed by 22 on the left.
We're gonna take drive through 21 here.
23 is on the right.
We're back to the entrance. Sites 24 through 26 are down this dead-end road
here.
24 with the Airstream.
26 is straight ahead and 25 is here the right side of the turn around
We'll go up here and we'll check out the fees for the season.
I've been noticing a lot that the Forest Service website is not correct on the
fees. It's best to check. and on reservations. $20 per night and if
there's any double sights it's $40 per night
The stay limit is 14 days.
Passing the restroom again
Going backwards here. Sites will be... Watch that side for me. 28
was on the right. 29 left.
We have the campground host coming up on the right side
Site 30 was on the left.
Got a couple pull through sites here.
yes 32 on the right 33 on the left.
Circle back through
a couple we've seen already. It's 13 right followed by 14.
15
There's water by 14 and 15. 16, 17 on the right.
Eighteen left.
19 right. 21 pull through. 20 left. 22 left
23 right
A few of these sites are a little close together but with all the trees it feels
a little bit more secluded. Not wide open
Alright we've got one loop yet to do
Deer
Three (deer)
It's a mama and her babies. Young ones.
Quite an open area here
No horses allowed in the 30-Mile Campground
except for riding through for the trails. Alright we're back to the parking area
for the backpackers.
It's campsite 1 back there on the left.
Water station right side.
So here on the left side that little shelter is the amphitheater. They put on
some educational programs during the summertime. Another water station
with a pull-off area.
I think max RV length here is 65 feet 60 feet. There's a big motor home here in
site number two
Site number three
4 left side.
It's a pull through. 5 is pull through on the right.
6 is a back in.
7 Is on our left.
8, right side
9 pull through on the right.
Water station across from it. A lot of water stations. There's another one coming up. Site 10
right side. Oh, they must not have had water at the other water station. I
didn't see a spigot on it.
It's the trails.
It is the Big Squaw Trail and the Weminuche Trail.
Foot & horseback travel only.
Hi!
I believe we've seen everything in the Thrity Mile Campground. 35 and 11
Some of their numbering is a little odd here. You go 35, 11, and then 27.
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18 left. 19 right. Passing 20 and 21 again.
We are now exiting the Thirty Mile Campground.
Thanks for watching!
Passing some of the dispersed camping here on the right now.
All of these back up along the river.
That one's really good.
Here we've got some horse corrals and an unloading area for those that want to ride into
the wilderness area.