Mapped · not agency-listedPublic land · dispersedFree
Dispersed Camping
Drive-up · public land · CO · 37.03769, -106.55097
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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 Camping
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 8,804 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Dispersed CampingNIFC · 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 Camping · Rio Grande National Forest · CO
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- DDump9 mi
- +Urgent care9 mi
- @Mail9 mi
- EVEV fast charger10 mi
- RxPharmacy11 mi
- GGrocery11 mi
- FFuel11 mi
- HHardware11 mi
- MMechanic23 mi
- WWater30 mi
- LLaundry30 mi
- OOutfitter33 mi
- AAir-up55 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is a real 30-mi drive, fuel & food sit about 11 mi out.
Not within 60 mi: Propane. Plan those before you head up.
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 Camping
Access
Drive-up
Land
public land · dispersed
Elevation
8,804 ft
State
CO
Coordinates
37.03769, -106.55097
Cost
Free · dispersed public land, no fee in any source
Nearby & resupply — around Dispersed Camping · Rio Grande National Forest · CO (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureRio Chama (stream) · nearby
- Nearest townLobato · ~5.8 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelFuel · ~15.9 mi
- Propane / LPGPropane · ~21.7 mi
- Dump station~9.0 mi
- GroceriesLowe's Market · ~10.9 mi
- PharmacyPharmacy · ~10.7 mi
- Hospital / clinicChama Dunham Memorial Clinic · ~9.0 mi
- HardwareAce Hardware · ~10.9 mi
EV charging — from Dispersed Camping · Rio Grande National Forest · CO — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger9.6 mi straight-line S — Chama · LOOP · CHAdeMO, CCS · 2 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-07-15 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach2 within 25 mi · 17 within 50 · 75 within 100 · 185 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)29.9 mi — CENTENNIAL PARK PAGOSA SPGS PL2, Pagosa Springs
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)29.5 mi — ROSE MOUNTAIN ROSE MOUNTAIN 1, Pagosa Springs, 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 charger$1 activation fee; $0.59 per kWh (as listed by AFDC)
- 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 348900 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Dispersed Camping · Rio Grande National Forest · CO — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- RestroomChama Basin · ~0.2 mi SW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletTrujillo Meadows · ~5.3 mi E · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletTrujillo Meadows · ~5.7 mi E · USFS
- RestroomRed Lakes · ~6.6 mi NE · USFS
Open Dispersed Camping elsewhere
Other camps near Dispersed Camping
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Trujillo Meadows~5.7 mi · fee
- Dispersed camping~8.4 mi
- Dispersed camping~8.5 mi
- Spectacle Lake Campground~10.9 mi
The unit that manages Dispersed Camping
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Dispersed Camping are set by Rio Grande National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
Snow, and when this opens
The nearest automatic snow station is Cumbres Trestle at 10,030 ft, about 6 miles away. It sits about 1,226 ft higher than this camp, so treat it as a guide rather than a reading for this spot. We do not repeat a depth here, because any number we stored would be stale by the time you read it — the station publishes today's.
How we know this — Dispersed Camping
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: drive (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 Camping
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 Camping
When the high country opens →Winter vs summer roads →Finding water out here →How to read this page →All field notes →
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