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South Mineral Cg
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · CO · 37.80561, -107.77511
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this as a developed campground. Expect marked sites, a fee station or a reservation, and the usual campground rules. The dispersed-camping freedom of the surrounding forest does not apply inside it. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at South Mineral Cg
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 9,842 ft.
Fire & smoke — around South Mineral CgNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from South Mineral Cg · San Juan National Forest · CO
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- FFuel6 mi
- GGrocery6 mi
- @Mail6 mi
- WWater6 mi
- ShShower6 mi
- OOutfitter9 mi
- HHardware9 mi
- RxPharmacy9 mi
- EVEV fast charger10 mi
- +Urgent care12 mi
- DDump19 mi
- LLaundry19 mi
- MMechanic38 mi
- PPropane40 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 6 mi out.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — South Mineral Cg
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
9,842 ft
State
CO
Coordinates
37.80561, -107.77511
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around South Mineral Cg · San Juan National Forest · CO (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townOphir · ~4.7 mi
- Drinking waterWater · ~6.4 mi
- FuelConoco · ~5.7 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump station~19.4 mi
- GroceriesConoco · ~5.7 mi
- PharmacySunshine Pharmacy · ~9.4 mi
- Hospital / clinicMercy Medical Clinic · ~12.4 mi
- HardwareTimberline Ace Hardware · ~9.3 mi
EV charging — from South Mineral Cg · San Juan National Forest · CO — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger9.8 mi straight-line NW — Mountain Village, CO - Tesla Supercharger · Tesla · NACS (Tesla) · 8 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-06-18 · hours: 24 hours daily. NACS partner enabled. · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach5 within 25 mi · 18 within 50 · 62 within 100 · 144 within 150
- Nearest listing CCS12.2 mi — PURGATORY PURGATORY PL2, Durango
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO12.2 mi — PURGATORY PURGATORY PL2, Durango
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)6.1 mi — The Wyman Hotel - Tesla Destination, Silverton, CO · Tesla Destination · J1772, NACS (Tesla) · 4 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-08-27 · hours: 24 hours daily. Open to all vehicles.
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 201303 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around South Mineral Cg · San Juan National Forest · CO — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletSouth Mineral Cg · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletSouth Mineral Dispersed Area · ~3.5 mi E · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletLittle Molas Dispersed Campground · ~5.5 mi SE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletPriest Lake · ~6.1 mi W · USFS
Open South Mineral Cg elsewhere
Other camps near South Mineral Cg
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- South Mineral Dispersed Area~3.5 mi
- Little Molas Lake Campground~5.5 mi
- Priest Lake Designated Camping Area~6.1 mi
- Matterhorn Campground~6.4 mi · fee
The unit that manages South Mineral Cg
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at South Mineral Cg are set by San Juan National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
Snow, and when this opens
The nearest automatic snow station is Mineral Creek at 10,030 ft, about 4 miles away. That is about the height of this camp, so it is a fair proxy. We do not repeat a depth here, because any number we stored would be stale by the time you read it — the station publishes today's.
How we know this — South Mineral Cg
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
Developed FEE campground (not free) - review | auto:usfs-fee 2026-08-20: US Forest Service developed campground, agency coordinates, agency states a fee. No dollar amount in the agency record -- expect a charge and confirm the current rate before you go. Not field-verified. | Fee 2026-08-21: $40 per night, single site, maximum 8 people per site. The 2026 recreation.gov season (May 22 to Sep 19) lists the same $40. Page updated Aug 3 2026 and flagged Site Open. Source: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/sanjuan/recreation/south-mineral-campground.
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about South Mineral Cg
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — South Mineral Cg
Camping at altitude →When the high country opens →Winter vs summer roads →Getting unstuck →All field notes →
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