Return 4.5 miles back to the East Fork at the 4-way junction for more trails or camping, or pick your own path through the forest - there are many additional roads to explore.The “main trail” or F.R. There are many ways to return back to “civilization” – it all depends on what your destination is. Access 19 trusted reviews, 9 photos & 5 tips from fellow RVers. The campground has two loops one with seven pull-through spaces and another with 18 back-in spaces. And I had successfully gotten myself out of student loan debt, which opened the doorway for some bigger life decisions.As any outdoor enthusiast knows, there’s nothing like a generous dose of nature to get grounded, balanced, and return to life’s responsibilities with a clear mind. Continuing past the West Fork of the Black River, after 0.2 miles, turn left onto 25H. Turn west and follow this wide, graveled forest road 5 miles to Forest Road 276. Request a few more Visitor Guides, or
After half a mile, stay right where roads to … We’d heard stories of wait times of 30 minutes or longer just to park, but there were no lines in sight.It’s $11 to park in the day-use area.
We managed in a high clearance, 2WD SUV. Will pay additional fees if necessary when we return on 5/14.” We figured it was honest and sincere enough.Before you enter the canyon, you pass by a handful of old brick structures. At 2.8 miles the trail turns right and picks back up the river and ravine. Fair warning, though, there are some big, big spiders crawling around.Triple check yourself and your tent before drifting off to sleep, and make sure all your food and flavored items — including chapstick, toothpaste, food-based oils, etc. 24 continues to the left and is easier, wider, and has a good overlook of more fire damage. Easy to stumble across and easy to never want to leave. Request a few more Visitor Guides, or You're all set! Nothing like a cold plunge that reminds you what it feels like to be alive, particularly in West Fork.We packed up camp and started our trek back around 2 p.m. — admiring the surrounding beauty the whole way. Plan your road trip to West Fork Campground _ in AZ with Roadtrippers. West Fork campground. She enjoys all things outdoors, resistance training, authentic Indian food, and advocating for our environment and human rights. 24 from Big Lake to the West Fork bridge is easy. is without the Senior pass. Parking/staging is available on the left at a few spots before F.R. This campground is located northeast of Greer. Got cell reception with ATT but not with Tmobile. An alternate route from Alpine is to go south from Alpine on Highway 191 about 13 miles to Forest Road 26, turn right and stay on this road to the junction of Forest Road 24 where you'll turn right and then stay on this road until it joins with Forest Road 25.
Taking F.R. The site was once a fish hatchery and Civilian Conservation Corps camp but was converted into a campground around 1940. South Fork Campground is situated along the South Fork of the Little Colorado River in a riparian area with ponderosa pine. Stick to the main trail and always be observant of fallen trees and washouts in the fire damage area. Request a few more Visitor Guides, or You're all set! It was perfect and flat. Bronte was prepping for a promotion—a role that would lay the foundation of her career.
I heard from this person and that person that if you just keep going, there is a campsite in the depths of the canyon. 648). More Visitor Guides are available in Arizona. Located adjacent to the west fork of the Black River in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, this would be a quiet camping area if your primary goal is to fish for native Apache trout. Request a few more Visitor Guides, or You're all set!
Adding to all the ambience is a congenial group of campground hosts who also have a long history in this area and will make you feel at home right from the start. Head south on AZ-273/Three Forks Road past Big Lake for 3.0 miles. We wandered off to have our moment of silence with the canyon, and once the sun showered its light on the creek, we went for a dip.The water was brisk — sending chills down our spines and had us gasping for air. Q&A - Ask the Community about West Fork San Juan River Dispersed Camping The trail begins near Big Lake at the junction of AZ-273 & AZ-261 about 16 miles south of AZ-260. Easily extend your trip with the numerous other forest roads in the area.
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The trail passes a tank as the river briefly meanders away from the trail. West Fork Campground is 9 miles west of Wolf Creek Pass (15miles northeast of Pagosa Springs) on the West Fork Road (Forest Rd. The next 2 paragraphs describe each way. Camping in Greer is experiencing the wilderness with a bit of quaint convenience. It felt a world’s different in the sunlight. At the overlook on the large loop, look for trumpeter swans and moose on the small oxbow lake. It’s a concept our brains have a difficult time understanding, but it certainly provides perspective.Twilight was eventually upon us.