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Fulford Cave
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · CO · 39.49215, -106.65916
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this as a developed campground. Expect marked sites, a fee station or a reservation, and the usual campground rules. The dispersed-camping freedom of the surrounding forest does not apply inside it. 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 Fulford Cave
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 9,423 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Fulford CaveNIFC · 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 Fulford Cave · White River National Forest · CO
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- FFuel11 mi
- GGrocery11 mi
- @Mail11 mi
- EVEV fast charger11 mi
- DDump11 mi
- OOutfitter12 mi
- WWater12 mi
- RxPharmacy12 mi
- HHardware13 mi
- +Urgent care14 mi
- LLaundry14 mi
- MMechanic14 mi
- PPropane31 mi
- AAir-up33 mi
- ShShower47 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 11 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 — Fulford Cave
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
9,423 ft
State
CO
Coordinates
39.49215, -106.65916
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Fulford Cave · White River National Forest · CO (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townFulford · ~1.8 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelConoco · ~11.0 mi
- Propane / LPG7-Eleven · ~30.6 mi
- Dump station~11.2 mi
- GroceriesThe Market · ~11.0 mi
- PharmacyWalgreens · ~12.4 mi
- Hospital / clinicEagle Healthcare Center · ~14.1 mi
- HardwareThe Home Depot · ~12.6 mi
EV charging — from Fulford Cave · White River National Forest · CO — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger11.0 mi straight-line N — RWEPOA TOPAZ VILLAGE MARKET, Edwards, 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 reach24 within 25 mi · 48 within 50 · 296 within 100 · 461 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)11.5 mi — Edwards, CO - Tesla Supercharger, Edwards
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)10.8 mi — BC STATIONS FORD HALL, Avon, 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 164110 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Fulford Cave · White River National Forest · CO — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletFulford Cave · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletFulford Cave · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletYeoman Park · ~1.2 mi NW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletYeoman Park · ~1.3 mi NW · USFS
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Other camps near Fulford Cave
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Yeoman Park~1.2 mi · fee
- Dearhamer~10.0 mi · fee
- Elk Wallow~10.5 mi · fee
- Little Mattie~11.3 mi · fee
The unit that manages Fulford Cave
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Fulford Cave are set by White River National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
Snow, and when this opens
The nearest automatic snow station is Mccoy Park at 9,500 ft, about 10 miles away. That is about the height of this camp, so it is a fair proxy. 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 — Fulford Cave
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
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
Developed FEE campground (not free) - review | auto:usfs-fee 2026-08-20: US Forest Service developed campground, agency coordinates, agency states a fee. No dollar amount in the agency record -- expect a charge and confirm the current rate before you go. Not field-verified.
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
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Fulford Cave
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 — Fulford Cave
Camping at altitude →When the high country opens →Winter vs summer roads →How to read this page →All field notes →
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