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Camping · Durango, CO

Golden Horn Campground of the San Juan National Forest

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Before you go

Live · nearest station Telluride, 9 mi
Good to go

Good window today. Daylight to 8:11 pm.

52°

Smoky

Feels like 52°

Trailhead temp

49° est. at 9,686 ft

Wind

5 mph SE

UV index

0.1 low

Sun window

6:21 am to 8:11 pm

Distance

Elevation gain

High point

9,686ft

Season

May - Seppeak now

About

Golden Horn Campground is a dispersed camping area in the San Juan National Forest, located on Forest Road 585 near Durango and Silverton. It sits at an elevation of 9,686 feet and is accessible from May through September. The site offers free camping with parking available. Amenities are limited to what is typical for the forest: drinking water, picnic tables, fire rings, and vault toilets. It is pet friendly and allows for primitive camping in pockets of trees or open meadows. The location serves as a base for accessing the Ice Lake Trailhead and hiking along South Mineral Creek. The difficulty is rated as moderate, with typical setup and travel times around two hours.

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Steepest

High point

9,686 ft

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Parking at the trailhead

Restrooms available

Dogs allowed on leash

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