The 2017 Colorado Rally will be at Vallecito Campground, outside of Durango, July 10-16. You dont need to be a Coloradoan to attend, this Rally has always had participants from other states. You also dont need to attend for the entire time. The pot luck and general gathering is held on Saturday night; most people leave Sunday morning. Depending on when people arrive, there may be a meet-and-greet earlier in the week. (Since this is one of our vacation weeks, my husband and I plan to arrive on Saturday the 8th he has a backpack trip planned.)
Reservations can be made beginning 6 months in advance, so in January. If interest in camping stays as high as it was in 2016, making reservations sooner rather later is suggested. (Some people who wanted to attend 2016s Rally could not get sites.)
The Colorado Rally is an informal Rally, with few organized activities. Often, folks get together casually to fish, exchange information on the area or activities, or just socialize.
Vallecito CG (San Juan NF), $ 19-24/night, depending on site choice. There are a few sites with power, though they aren't the nicest in the campground (We decided they put the power where it was easiest to do so). http://www.recreation.gov/camping/vallecito-campground/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&parkId=79060
Using Mapquest or Googlemaps, these are the estimated driving times, not including stops or traffic: Grand Junction : 3-3/4 hours, Colorado Springs: 5-1/2 hrs, Denver area (I used Arvada): 6 hrs, Durango: 1/2 hrs, Albuquerque: 4 hrs; Phoenix: 4-1/2 hrs; Salt Lake City: 7 hrs
Activities in the area include hiking (one trail into the Weminuche Wilderness leaves from the campground), fishing, lake (Vallecito Reservoir) 4 miles away. There are other campgrounds in the area, including private ones. For those inclined to drive a bit, there are lots of places to explore, including Mesa Verde NP.
Links:
San Juan NF: http://www.fs.usda.gov/sanjuan/
Mesa Verde: https://www.nps.gov/meve/index.htm
Durango and Silverton RR: http://www.durangotrain.com/
Ouray: http://www.ouraycolorado.com/
Durango: http://www.durango.org/
At some point, the participant list will be started. You can post your questions, etc. here. You can also PM me.
Reservations can be made beginning 6 months in advance, so in January. If interest in camping stays as high as it was in 2016, making reservations sooner rather later is suggested. (Some people who wanted to attend 2016s Rally could not get sites.)
The Colorado Rally is an informal Rally, with few organized activities. Often, folks get together casually to fish, exchange information on the area or activities, or just socialize.
Vallecito CG (San Juan NF), $ 19-24/night, depending on site choice. There are a few sites with power, though they aren't the nicest in the campground (We decided they put the power where it was easiest to do so). http://www.recreation.gov/camping/vallecito-campground/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&parkId=79060
Using Mapquest or Googlemaps, these are the estimated driving times, not including stops or traffic: Grand Junction : 3-3/4 hours, Colorado Springs: 5-1/2 hrs, Denver area (I used Arvada): 6 hrs, Durango: 1/2 hrs, Albuquerque: 4 hrs; Phoenix: 4-1/2 hrs; Salt Lake City: 7 hrs
Activities in the area include hiking (one trail into the Weminuche Wilderness leaves from the campground), fishing, lake (Vallecito Reservoir) 4 miles away. There are other campgrounds in the area, including private ones. For those inclined to drive a bit, there are lots of places to explore, including Mesa Verde NP.
Links:
San Juan NF: http://www.fs.usda.gov/sanjuan/
Mesa Verde: https://www.nps.gov/meve/index.htm
Durango and Silverton RR: http://www.durangotrain.com/
Ouray: http://www.ouraycolorado.com/
Durango: http://www.durango.org/
At some point, the participant list will be started. You can post your questions, etc. here. You can also PM me.
- though maybe they don't even do cruises in Jan!
