Durango Mountain Resort Ski Area and Sig Creek
Aliases: Purgatory, Sig Creek
Sig Creek Campground is set amid truly beautiful old-growth spruce-fir forest, with lots of deadfall, and lichen hanging from practically every branch. American Three-toed Woodpecker can often be found in the vicinity of the campground, along with Pine Grosbeak, Red Crossbill, Gray Jay, and other high-elevation forest birds. A number of small mammals call the area home. Elk and deer sightings are not uncommon.
Restrictions: None
County: La Plata
Attractions: Activities for the whole family, summer and winter
Directions: From Durango, go north on US 550 about 25 miles to the Durango Mountain Resort Ski area. Just past the main entrance to the ski area turn left on FR 578. After about two miles turn left on FR 581 into the ski area. Drive to Dante's Restaurant (restaurant is closed in summer), stopping often along the way to listen and look for crossbills and grosbeaks. Drive back to FR 578 and continue to the campground at Sig Creek.
Alternate Directions: From Durango, head north on US550 for 25 miles to Hermosa Park Road, at the entrance to the Durango Mountain Ski Resort, on the left. To get to Sig Creek, turn and go 6.7 miles to the campground, on the right.
Habitat: Spruce-Fir Forest
Dates of Access: Campground open only in summer
Hours: Any
Ownership: US Forest Service
Admission or Fees: Free
Parking: Gravel parking areas
Lodging: Fee camping
Handicapped: No
Handicapped Access: Limited viewing from car
Delorme: 76 D3
ROC: 130 C2
Latitude: 37.631152949921500
Longitude: -107.8141539
Contact Information
San Juan National Forest Headquarters
15 Burnett Court
Durango, CO 81301
(970) 247-4874
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Additional Resources
Learn more about birds reported at this location at eBird:
https://ebird.org/hotspot/L3761263