★ Field-verified · Dave's ownBLM · dispersedFree
BLM public land
Drive-up · Bureau of Land Management · Moffat County, CO · 40.37614, -108.51972
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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.
A spacious, primitive clear area with a fire ring in BLM land south of Dinosaur National Monument. Enough room for a few vehicles. Some cell service. Large network of dirt roads to explore in and around Dinosaur. High desert. Some red stone. Dramatic scenery. While surrounding scenery is impressive, campsite is comfortable, but not spectacular. 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 6,726 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
- DDump24 mi
- ShShower24 mi
- FFuel25 mi
- GGrocery25 mi
- MMechanic25 mi
- AAir-up27 mi
- @Mail27 mi
- WWater38 mi
- OOutfitter39 mi
- RxPharmacy51 mi
- HHardware51 mi
- +Urgent care52 mi
- PPropane53 mi
- LLaundry53 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is a real 38-mi drive, fuel & food sit about 25 mi out.
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
6,726 ft
County
Moffat County, CO
Coordinates
40.37614, -108.51972
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
Yes
Toilet on site
No
Tent friendly
Yes
Verdict
Recommended
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Highway rest areaElk Springs Rest Area · ~4.1 mi E
- RestroomDeerlodge Campground SST · ~4.9 mi N · NPS
- RestroomEast Cross Mountain Restroom · ~12.8 mi NE · BLM
- RestroomSand Wash Basin Restroom - (Old Irish) · ~20.5 mi NW · BLM
Open this spot elsewhere
Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Willow Creek Wsa~19.3 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 (Moffat 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
Winter vs summer roads →Water on public land →What “dispersed” means here →Dispersed camping tips →All field notes →
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