★ Field-verified · Dave's ownBLM · dispersedFree
BLM public land
Drive-up · Bureau of Land Management · Mesa County, CO · 39.23651, -108.53383
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Ask about this camp →Dave's been here. A spot from Dave's own travels on Bureau of Land Management land — free to camp. Conditions still change, so confirm access, stay limits and fire rules before you go.
An improvised clearing in the mountains north of Grand Junction. While this clearing was beautiful, peaceful, with decent protection from the elements, the nearby BLM land was very spoiled with garbage, brass, and heavy OHV activity. Had to drive far for a nice place to spend the night. Good cell service. Somewhat recommended.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 5,565 ft.
Fire & smokeNIFC · 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 camp
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- WWater8 mi
- @Mail8 mi
- MMechanic8 mi
- FFuel9 mi
- GGrocery9 mi
- +Urgent care10 mi
- RxPharmacy10 mi
- LLaundry10 mi
- DDump10 mi
- HHardware10 mi
- OOutfitter11 mi
- ShShower39 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 9 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). Open in Google Maps ↗
The site
Access
Drive-up
Land
Bureau of Land Management · dispersed
Elevation
5,565 ft
County
Mesa County, CO
Coordinates
39.23651, -108.53383
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
- Resupply lookup unavailable — try the map links below.
From the field — what Dave saw, in person
Cell service
Had a signal
Getting there
Any vehicle managed it
Fire ring
No
Toilet on site
No
Tent friendly
Yes
Verdict
Recommended
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- RestroomLow Gap Restroom · ~4.0 mi E · BLM
- RestroomNorth Fruita Desert Restroom Loop G - South · ~10.3 mi NW · BLM
- RestroomNorth Fruita Desert Restroom Loop G - North · ~10.3 mi NW · BLM
- RestroomNorth Fruita Desert Restroom Event South · ~10.3 mi NW · BLM
Open this spot elsewhere
Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- North Fruita Desert Dispersed Camping~10.2 mi
- 18 Road - North Fruita Desert~11.3 mi
- Grand Valley Open Ohv Area~15.1 mi
- Rattlesnake~18.2 mi
How we know this
Source
Dave's own travels
Confidence
Researched — The record is detailed and internally consistent, and the coordinates land where the managing agency says this site is.
How it was placed
FIELD VERIFIED by Dave Lalande -- he has stood on this site. Coordinates are his own GPX track point, not a geocode. County and state confirmed against the FCC Census Block API (Mesa County, CO). Everything under 'From the field' is a direct observation; nothing here is inferred from a land record.
Field check
Verified on the ground. Dave has stood on this one. Conditions still change — confirm before you commit.
What we don’t know
A land record can put you within a few metres of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- How many rigs actually fit
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
Before you go
Water on public land →What “dispersed” means here →Dumping grey & black →Camping with a dog →All field notes →
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