Can you reserve a site at Valle Verde Group Picnic Site?

No. Valle Verde Group Picnic Site is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Valle Verde Group Picnic Site

Facility · Colorado ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Rio Grande National Forest (NF) · Open Access

9,117 ft
Elevation

CLOSED AS A DEVELOPED SITE. This site is a historical girl scout camp that closed in 2012 and is now managed as a walk in area off the road. It is still a general dispersed camping site but has no restroom, no parking areas. - For more info call Divide District Office 719-657-3321

Getting there

In Monte Vista, CO, take State 15 south 2.4 miles to Rock Creek Campground sign. Turn right go 2.5 miles to a "T" intersection. Turn left onto County Rd. 28 and go 9.5 miles.. Turn right and go through a gate into parking lot.

37.47273, -106.32852 · 37°28'21.8"N 106°19'42.7"W

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Typical weather

Typically 80°F in Jul, down to 33°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	33	40	52	59	67	77	80	78	73	62	48	35
Low °F	-2	5	16	22	31	38	45	43	35	23	12	0
Precip in	0.4	0.3	0.7	0.7	0.8	0.5	1.5	1.6	1.1	0.8	0.4	0.4

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 10.8 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Valle Verde Group Picnic Site

Can you reserve a site at Valle Verde Group Picnic Site?: No. Valle Verde Group Picnic Site is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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