Mapped · not agency-listedPublic land · dispersedFree
Dispersed camp — Gunnison County, CO
Hike-in · public land · Gunnison County, CO · 38.71942, -107.17974
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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 11,314 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
- MMechanic15 mi
- OOutfitter15 mi
- GGrocery15 mi
- +Urgent care15 mi
- @Mail15 mi
- FFuel15 mi
- HHardware15 mi
- WWater15 mi
- DDump17 mi
- RxPharmacy18 mi
- LLaundry18 mi
- ShShower40 mi
- PPropane47 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
11,314 ft
County
Gunnison County, CO
Coordinates
38.71942, -107.17974
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureSouth Castle Creek (stream) · nearby
- Nearest townBaldwin · ~7.6 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelExxon · ~14.8 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump station~17.0 mi
- GroceriesClark's Market · ~14.7 mi
- PharmacyPharmacy · ~17.9 mi
- Hospital / clinicElk Mountain · ~14.7 mi
- HardwareTrue Value · ~17.8 mi
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- RestroomMill Creek Trailhead Restroom · ~7.1 mi E · BLM
- Vault / pit toiletSwampy Pass · ~7.6 mi NE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletThrough Line/Coal Creek · ~9.7 mi NW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletHorse Ranch Park · ~9.9 mi N · USFS
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Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Kebler Pass Designated Camping Area~10.5 mi
- Lost Lake Campground~10.5 mi
- Splains Gulch Designated Camping Area~11.0 mi
- Lake Irwin Campground~11.8 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 →Getting unstuck →All field notes →
Been here? Tell us what changed. This page is built from public records, so the fastest way it gets better is somebody who has actually pulled in. Road washed out, site gone, gate locked, or it is exactly as described — all of it useful. Send a report →