Mapped · not agency-listedPublic land · dispersedFree
Dispersed camp #17 — Park County, CO
Hike-in · public land · Park County, CO · 39.18406, -105.44961
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Ask about this camp →A mapped lead, not an agency listing. Somebody marked this as a campsite; we could not match it to a land-manager record. Worth checking rather than counting on. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
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 10,121 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
- WWater9 mi
- @Mail15 mi
- GGrocery15 mi
- LLaundry15 mi
- FFuel15 mi
- DDump18 mi
- MMechanic19 mi
- AAir-up23 mi
- +Urgent care25 mi
- HHardware25 mi
- OOutfitter25 mi
- RxPharmacy26 mi
- ShShower27 mi
- PPropane33 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 15 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
Hike-in
Land
public land · dispersed
Elevation
10,121 ft
County
Park County, CO
Coordinates
39.18406, -105.44961
Cost
Free
Getting in
Park at Twin Eagles Trailhead · ~2.6 mi in a straight line (trail will be longer)
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureHay Creek (stream) · nearby
- Nearest townTarryall · ~4.5 mi
- Drinking waterDrinking water · ~8.6 mi
- FuelFuel · ~17.7 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump station~17.5 mi
- GroceriesStarkeys General Store · ~14.9 mi
- Hospital / clinicPenrose Mountain Urgent Care · ~24.7 mi
- HardwareWoodland Hardware & Home · ~25.0 mi
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- RestroomTwin Eagles · ~2.6 mi SW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletTwin Eagles · ~2.7 mi SW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletSpruce Grove · ~3.3 mi S · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletSpruce Grove · ~3.4 mi S · USFS
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Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Dispersed camp #14 — Park County, CO~0.6 mi
- Dispersed camp #13 — Park County, CO~0.9 mi
- Dispersed camp — Park County, CO~0.9 mi
- Dispersed camp #2 — Park County, CO~1.1 mi
The unit that manages this camp
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions are set by the unit, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this
Source
OpenStreetMap contributors
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
auto: hike (road/trail right there)
Field check
Contributed, not agency-listed. A mapper marked this as a campsite. We have not matched it to a land-manager record, so it stays at Likely.
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.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
Before you go
Camping at altitude →When the high country opens →Winter vs summer roads →Dispersed camping tips →All field notes →
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