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Trujillo Meadows
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · CO · 37.04677, -106.44863
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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 Trujillo Meadows
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 10,148 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Trujillo MeadowsNIFC · 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 Trujillo Meadows · Rio Grande National Forest · CO
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- DDump12 mi
- +Urgent care12 mi
- @Mail12 mi
- EVEV fast charger12 mi
- RxPharmacy13 mi
- FFuel14 mi
- GGrocery14 mi
- HHardware14 mi
- LLaundry24 mi
- MMechanic24 mi
- WWater34 mi
- OOutfitter37 mi
- AAir-up52 mi
- ShShower59 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is a real 34-mi drive, fuel & food sit about 14 mi out.
Not within 60 mi: Propane. Plan those before you head up.
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 — Trujillo Meadows
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
10,148 ft
State
CO
Coordinates
37.04677, -106.44863
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Trujillo Meadows · Rio Grande National Forest · CO (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townChama · ~13.2 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelSpeedway · ~13.6 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump station~11.9 mi
- GroceriesSpeedway · ~13.6 mi
- PharmacyPharmacy · ~13.4 mi
- Hospital / clinicHospital · ~12.0 mi
- HardwareAce Hardware · ~13.7 mi
EV charging — from Trujillo Meadows · Rio Grande National Forest · CO — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger12.4 mi straight-line SW — Chama · LOOP · CHAdeMO, CCS · 2 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-07-15 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach2 within 25 mi · 17 within 50 · 81 within 100 · 185 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)34.5 mi — CENTENNIAL PARK PAGOSA SPGS PL2, Pagosa Springs
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)34.2 mi — ROSE MOUNTAIN ROSE MOUNTAIN 1, Pagosa Springs, CO · ChargePoint Network · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Pricing at the fast charger$1 activation fee; $0.59 per kWh (as listed by AFDC)
- 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 348900 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Trujillo Meadows · Rio Grande National Forest · CO — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletTrujillo Meadows · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletTrujillo Meadows · ~0.6 mi NW · USFS
- RestroomRed Lakes · ~2.9 mi N · USFS
- RestroomChama Basin · ~5.8 mi W · USFS
Open Trujillo Meadows elsewhere
Other camps near Trujillo Meadows
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Dispersed camping~4.3 mi
- Dispersed camping~4.7 mi
- Dispersed Camping~5.7 mi
- Old Elk Creek~6.3 mi
The unit that manages Trujillo Meadows
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Trujillo Meadows are set by Rio Grande National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
Snow, and when this opens
The nearest automatic snow station is Cumbres Trestle at 10,030 ft, about 2 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 — Trujillo Meadows
Stay limit
14 nights (14-day camping limit)
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 2026-08-24: the forest gives BOTH a figure and a range on the same page: 'Single Site: $29 per night', immediately followed by 'Single Site - $29 to $33.' Plan on $29 and carry $33. Day use or picnicking is $12 per day. There is no recreation.gov listing -- fee envelopes and a collection box are provided near the entrance, so bring the money with you. Season Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day; 40-foot maximum site length; 14-day camping limit. Rio Grande NF page updated May 22 2026, status Site Open. Conejos Peak Ranger District, on the Cumbres & Toltec side. Source: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/riogrande/recreation/trujillo-meadows-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 Trujillo Meadows
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 — Trujillo Meadows
Camping at altitude →When the high country opens →Winter vs summer roads →Dispersed camping tips →All field notes →
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