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 — at Dispersed camp — Gunnison County, CO
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 11,314 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Dispersed camp — Gunnison County, CONIFC · 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 Dispersed camp — Gunnison County, CO · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · CO
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
- EVEV fast charger18 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); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Dispersed camp — Gunnison County, CO
Access
Hike-in
Land
public land · dispersed
Elevation
11,314 ft
County
Gunnison County, CO
Coordinates
38.71942, -107.17974
Cost
Free · dispersed public land, no fee in any source
Nearby & resupply — around Dispersed camp — Gunnison County, CO · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · CO (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
EV charging — from Dispersed camp — Gunnison County, CO · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · CO — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger18.3 mi straight-line SE — GUNNISON GUNNISON PL1 · ChargePoint Network · CHAdeMO, CCS · 1 fast port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach5 within 25 mi · 26 within 50 · 110 within 100 · 424 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)37.7 mi — Aspen, CO - Tesla Supercharger, Aspen
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)14.6 mi — GCEA EV STATION CB EV STATION, Crested Butte, CO · ChargePoint Network · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Also listed, not counted aboveLevel 2, restricted access — The Gunnison Inn at Dos Rios, Gunnison, 17.7 mi · J1772 · hours: 24 hours daily; guest use only · AFDC lists it “Free”
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 346788 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Dispersed camp — Gunnison County, CO · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · CO — 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 near Dispersed camp — Gunnison County, CO
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 · fee
The unit that manages Dispersed camp — Gunnison County, CO
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Dispersed camp — Gunnison County, CO are set by Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Dispersed camp — Gunnison County, CO
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)
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
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 about Dispersed camp — Gunnison County, CO
A land record can put you within a few meters 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
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Dispersed camp — Gunnison County, CO
Camping at altitude →When the high country opens →Winter vs summer roads →Getting unstuck →All field notes →
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