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Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest
KP Cienega Campground

Access: 27 miles south of Alpine on US Highway 191, past Hannagan Meadows Resort, there's a sign pointing east to the campground. Drive 1.3 miles down the access road and you'll be there.

Elevation: 8,960'

Camping season is from late spring into early fall.

KP Cienega Campground sits in a mountain meadow surrounded by tall firs and Colorado Blue and Engelmann spruce trees. Lots of elk, mule deer and wild turkey, even a few black bears in the neighborhood. The campground is embedded in a large network of hiking trails, some of which lead into the Blue Range Primitive Area and the Bear Wallow Wilderness.

Facilities:

  • 5 single unit campsites with tables, fire rings and cooking grills for tents, trailers and motor homes up to 16 feet long.
  • Vault toilets

Other notes:

  • There's a lodge and restaurant nearby at Hannagan Meadows Resort.
  • No utility hookups
  • Keep your pets restrained or on a leash.
Small photos and trail maps are courtesy of National Forest Service.
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