Mapped · not agency-listedPublic land · dispersedFree
Dispersed camp — Jefferson County, CO
Hike-in · public land · Jefferson County, CO · 39.16208, -105.38959
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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 — Jefferson County, CO
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 8,552 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Dispersed camp — Jefferson 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 — Jefferson County, CO · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · CO
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- WWater8 mi
- @Mail13 mi
- GGrocery13 mi
- FFuel16 mi
- DDump17 mi
- LLaundry17 mi
- EVEV fast charger18 mi
- AAir-up20 mi
- MMechanic21 mi
- +Urgent care21 mi
- HHardware21 mi
- OOutfitter22 mi
- RxPharmacy22 mi
- ShShower24 mi
- PPropane32 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 13 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 — Jefferson County, CO
Access
Hike-in
Land
public land · dispersed
Elevation
8,552 ft
County
Jefferson County, CO
Coordinates
39.16208, -105.38959
Cost
Free · dispersed public land, no fee in any source
Getting in
Park at Goose Creek Trailhead · ~1.09 mi in a straight line (trail will be longer)
Nearby & resupply — around Dispersed camp — Jefferson County, CO · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · CO (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureGoose Creek (stream) · nearby
- Nearest townTarryall · ~5.4 mi
- Drinking waterDrinking water · ~7.6 mi
- FuelConoco · ~15.8 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump station~16.8 mi
- GroceriesStarkeys General Store · ~12.7 mi
- PharmacyWalmart Pharmacy · ~29.5 mi
- Hospital / clinicPenrose Mountain Urgent Care · ~21.1 mi
- HardwareWoodland Hardware & Home · ~21.4 mi
EV charging — from Dispersed camp — Jefferson County, CO · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · CO — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger17.8 mi straight-line N — CORE SEDALIA BAILEY2 · 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 reach6 within 25 mi · 174 within 50 · 379 within 100 · 464 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)26.9 mi — Conifer, CO - Conifer Road - Tesla Supercharger, Conifer
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)21.3 mi — CORE SEDALIA WP CITY HALL, Woodland Park, CO · ChargePoint Network · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- 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 327547 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Dispersed camp — Jefferson County, CO · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · CO — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletGoose Creek Cg · ~1.7 mi E · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletSpruce Grove · ~4.2 mi SW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletSpruce Grove · ~4.4 mi SW · USFS
- RestroomTwin Eagles · ~4.8 mi W · USFS
Open Dispersed camp — Jefferson County, CO elsewhere
Other camps near Dispersed camp — Jefferson County, CO
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Goose Creek Cg~1.7 mi · fee
- Dispersed camp #3 — Park County, CO~2.4 mi
- Dispersed camp #4 — Park County, CO~2.5 mi
- Dispersed camp #2 — Park County, CO~2.5 mi
The unit that manages Dispersed camp — Jefferson County, CO
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Dispersed camp — Jefferson County, CO are set by Pike and San Isabel National Forests, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Dispersed camp — Jefferson 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 — Jefferson 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 — Jefferson County, CO
When the high country opens →Winter vs summer roads →Finding water out here →Dispersed camping tips →All field notes →
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