Mapped · not agency-listedPublic land · dispersedFree
Dispersed Campsite
Drive-up · public land · CO · 38.51467, -105.11928
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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 Campsite
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 6,001 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Dispersed CampsiteNIFC · 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 Campsite · public land · CO
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- FFuel5 mi
- HHardware6 mi
- GGrocery6 mi
- LLaundry6 mi
- EVEV fast charger6 mi
- +Urgent care7 mi
- RxPharmacy7 mi
- @Mail7 mi
- MMechanic8 mi
- WWater8 mi
- ShShower25 mi
- OOutfitter26 mi
- PPropane26 mi
- DDump26 mi
- AAir-up27 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 5 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 Campsite
Access
Drive-up
Land
public land · dispersed
Elevation
6,001 ft
State
CO
Coordinates
38.51467, -105.11928
Cost
Free · dispersed public land, no fee in any source
Nearby & resupply — around Dispersed Campsite · public land · CO (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureEight Mile Creek (stream) · nearby
- Nearest townAdelaide · ~3.5 mi
- Drinking waterDrinking water · ~8.4 mi
- FuelLove's · ~4.9 mi
- Propane / LPGAmeriGas · ~29.2 mi
- Dump station~26.1 mi
- GroceriesWalmart Supercenter · ~6.0 mi
- PharmacyPharmacy · ~24.5 mi
- Hospital / clinicSt. Thomas More Hospital · ~7.3 mi
- HardwarePueblo West Hardware · ~24.3 mi
EV charging — from Dispersed Campsite · public land · CO — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger6.5 mi straight-line SW — CHEVY1 CPE250-1, Cañon City, CO · 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 reach8 within 25 mi · 57 within 50 · 292 within 100 · 454 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)27.4 mi — Colorado Springs, CO - Tesla Supercharger, Colorado Springs
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)6.7 mi — The Faricy Boys Ford, Canon City, CO · EV Connect · J1772, CCS · 8 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 352985 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Dispersed Campsite · public land · CO — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- RestroomTwelve Restroom - 16' X 22' · ~0.9 mi NW · BLM
- RestroomVault Toilet, Maytag Barn · ~3.6 mi NW · NPS
- RestroomPenrose Common Restroom · ~5.0 mi E · BLM
- RestroomCleveland Quarry Restroom · ~5.5 mi W · BLM
Open Dispersed Campsite elsewhere
Other camps near Dispersed Campsite
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Gold Belt Recreation Management Area~6.2 mi
- Red Canyon Park (Canon City)~8.9 mi
- Shelf Road Sites~9.5 mi
- Banks Campground~9.8 mi
How we know this — Dispersed Campsite
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 Campsite
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 Campsite
Finding water out here →Cold-weather camping →Stay limits →Off-grid communication →All field notes →
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