Alvarado Campground - Campground near Canon City, Colorado, United States - Description
Alvarado Campground
Developed campground camping with the following attractions: access to the Sangre de Cristo wilderness trails from the Rainbow trail. The Rainbow trail is a motorized trail which includes ATV and motorcycle use and runs along the foot of the Sangres. Wilderness trails, that climb above the Rainbow trail into the Sangres, are only accessed by foot or livestock. The closest wilderness trails include Cottonwood, Comanche, Venable, and Goodwin. High Mountain lakes are accessible from the wilderness trails.
50 campsites, 9 are RV accessible with a spur length of no more that 29 feet, and 3 are Horse sites. Water from a handpump, accessible toilets and trash receptacles are located in the campground. Each campsite has a firegrate/grill and a picnic table. Firewood is available for sale by the concessionaire at the campground.
Horse Sites: The 3 horse sites have more space (no corralls) and are away from the other campsites. You must bring only certified weed free hay, or certified weed free cubes, or pellets.
| Name | Alvarado Campground |
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| Ownership Type | Public |
| Number of Tent Sites | 50 |
| Number of RV Sites | 9 |
| Number of Cabins | |
| Facilities | |
| Operational Season | May to October |
| Elevation | 9,000 feet / 2,743 meters |
| Rating | Campground has not been rated. |
| Nearby Town | Canon City, Colorado, United States |
From Westcliffe, CO travel 3 miles south on State Highway 69 to County Road 140 then 7 miles west to campground.
| Latitude | 38.07889 degrees / 38° 4.733' / 38° 4' 44.00" |
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| Longitude | -105.56333 degrees / -105° 33.800' / -105° 33' 47.99" |
| Created by Nick on 10/11/2010 |
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