Ute Campground (CO)
The Ute Campground is 17 miles west of Pagosa Springs on U.S. Highway 160 and campground is on north side of the highway. Ute Campground has 26 campsites on a gentle, south-facing slope. Ponderosa pines give shade, but the area gets very warm in summer. The hillside above the campground offers excellent views of the pinnacles of Chimney Rock Archaeological Area.
Standard nonelectric sites
Need to Know
First come first serve sites may be available.
Natural Features
The campground is on a gentle, south-facing slope just off the highway. Ponderosa pines provide shade, but the area gets warm on sunny summer days.
Nearby Attractions
The hillside above the campground offers excellent views of the pinnacles of Chimney Rock Archaeological Area. To visit Chimney Rock, head four miles south on Colorado Highway 151 to the entrance road for the Visitor Center on your right. Guided tours are offered in summer by the nonprofit Chimney Rock Interpretive Association. The lower tour is easy to negotiate as it follows a barrier-free interpretive trail to Ancestral Puebloan sites. The mountaintop part of the tour heads steeply uphill to a Chacoan-style Great House site. Tours are offered from
Recreation
Overnight Camping
Contact Information
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: 970-264-2268 USFS Pagosa Ranger District
Rental Options
Learn more about gear rental options for your trip
Driving Directions
Directions from Pagosa Springs, CO: Travel west on U.S. Hwy 160 for 18.0 miles and campground is on north side of the highway.
Available Campsites
- Site 4, Loop East Spur, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 7, Loop Main: Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 8, Loop Lower North: Loop 1, Type Group Standard Nonelectric
- Site 12, Loop Main: Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 23, Loop Main: Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 9, Loop Main: Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 2, Loop East Spur, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 24, Loop Main: Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 13, Loop Upper: Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 3, Loop East Spur, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 10, Loop Main: Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 21, Loop Main: Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 17, Loop Upper: Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 18, Loop Upper: Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 19, Loop Upper: Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 20, Loop Main: Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 15, Loop Upper: Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 11, Loop Main: Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 16, Loop Upper: Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 14, Loop Upper: Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 1, Loop East Spur, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 5, Loop Main: Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 22, Loop Main: Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
