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Penitente Canyon Campground

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Penitente Canyon CampgroundPenitente Canyon Campground

Campground · Bureau of Land Management · Penitente Canyon Srma Fees: • Individual Sites = $11/night • Group Tent Sites = $20/night • 14 day max stay Overview The canyonlands of Penitente Canyon offer a blend of peaceful surroundings and diverse recreation opportunities less than 10 miles from a major highway. Although the BLM manages the 4,552-acre Penitente Canyon primarily for rock climbers, the area also offers opportunities for heritage tourists, mountain bikers, hikers and equestrians. Recreation Penitente Canyon Recreation Area is a destination known for its world-class sport rock-climbing routes and its extensive singletrack trail system, mainly used by mountain bikers and hikers. The area is rich in both natural and cultural history, making it ideal for heritage tourists interested in the Old Spanish Trail and early American frontiersmen, as well as wildlife watchers and photographers. • Standard Nonelectric • Rv Nonelectric • Group Tent Only Area Nonelectric • Overnight Facilities • Road signs from highway to… Getting there: From U.S. 285, turn west onto Saguache County Road G. After 6 miles you will pass the La Garita Trading Post. Go another 0.5 miles to a Y intersection; take the left fork (County Road 38A). The entrance to the recreation area is another 0.5 miles, on your right. Elevation = 7,930 ft. Phone: 719-852-7074 Official page: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/261713 Source: Recreation.gov, Bureau of Land Management. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go. Photos: Stewart Green

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