Dolores, CO

Burro Bridge

Availability

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About this spot

Overview

This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature. If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.

Facilities

Two miles northeast of Dunton, Burro Bridge is one of three campgrounds along the West Dolores Road (Forest Rd. 535). The campground has 14 sites with a few shade trees on a sloping hillside above the West Dolores River.  The campground provides easy access to the Lizard Head Wilderness, but not easy access to the water.  Services include vault toilets, picnic tables, and fire grates. No trash service is available. This campground provides limited services from late September through October. Between October and May there are no services (water, trash pick up or restrooms). Please keep the campground clean and pack out any trash!

Contact Info

For facility specific information, please call (661) 702-1420.

Typical weather

Air temperature

Average daily high-low
Average daily high and low air temperature, January through DecemberEach vertical bar shows a monthly average daily high and low in degrees Fahrenheit.29°10°JJanuary: average high 29°F, average low 10°F31°11°FFebruary: average high 31°F, average low 11°F35°15°MMarch: average high 35°F, average low 15°F44°22°AApril: average high 44°F, average low 22°F53°31°MMay: average high 53°F, average low 31°F65°41°JJune: average high 65°F, average low 41°F72°47°JJuly: average high 72°F, average low 47°F69°47°AAugust: average high 69°F, average low 47°F63°41°SSeptember: average high 63°F, average low 41°F52°30°OOctober: average high 52°F, average low 30°F40°17°NNovember: average high 40°F, average low 17°F34°14°DDecember: average high 34°F, average low 14°F

5-year average · Open-Meteo

West Dolores River

Average water temperature
Average water temperature for West Dolores River, January through DecemberEach point shows the monthly average water temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.49°JJanuary: average water temperature 49°F33°FFebruary: average water temperature 33°F32°MMarch: average water temperature 32°F42°AApril: average water temperature 42°F38°MMay: average water temperature 38°F48°JJune: average water temperature 48°F54°JJuly: average water temperature 54°F52°AAugust: average water temperature 52°F54°SSeptember: average water temperature 54°F43°OOctober: average water temperature 43°F37°NNovember: average water temperature 37°F33°DDecember: average water temperature 33°F

Water: Water Quality Portal — 38 field-sample stations

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