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Lone Rock
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · CO · 39.25320, -105.23627
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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 Lone Rock
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 6,514 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Lone RockNIFC · 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 Lone Rock · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · CO
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- WWater0 mi
- LLaundry16 mi
- FFuel17 mi
- @Mail17 mi
- MMechanic17 mi
- GGrocery17 mi
- EVEV fast charger17 mi
- HHardware20 mi
- +Urgent care20 mi
- OOutfitter21 mi
- ShShower21 mi
- RxPharmacy21 mi
- DDump22 mi
- AAir-up22 mi
- PPropane22 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is basically at camp, fuel & food sit about 17 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 — Lone Rock
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
6,514 ft
State
CO
Coordinates
39.25320, -105.23627
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Lone Rock · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · CO (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townWestcreek · ~8.2 mi
- Drinking waterWater · ~0.1 mi
- FuelFuel · ~16.7 mi
- Propane / LPG7-Eleven · ~21.9 mi
- Dump station~21.8 mi
- GroceriesHome Brew Country Store · ~17.0 mi
- PharmacyWalgreens · ~21.4 mi
- Hospital / clinicPenrose Mountain Urgent Care · ~20.3 mi
- HardwareAce Hardware · ~19.9 mi
EV charging — from Lone Rock · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · CO — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger17.2 mi straight-line NW — 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 reach22 within 25 mi · 223 within 50 · 376 within 100 · 453 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)20.3 mi — Conifer, CO - Conifer Road - Tesla Supercharger, Conifer
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)18.2 mi — LOCKHEED SPACE B352-EV5, Littleton, 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 Lone Rock · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · CO — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletLone Rock · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletCheesman Canyon · ~1.8 mi SW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletBridge Crossing · ~3.1 mi NE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletPlatte River · ~3.4 mi NE · USFS
Open Lone Rock elsewhere
Other camps near Lone Rock
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Platte River~3.4 mi · fee
- Kelsey~3.9 mi · fee
- Ouzel~5.3 mi · fee
- Devils Head Cg~7.1 mi · fee
The unit that manages Lone Rock
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Lone Rock are set by Pike and San Isabel National Forests, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Lone Rock
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. | Fee 2026-08-22: $28 per site per night, confirmed by two sources: the Pike-San Isabel NF campground page (updated Jan 23 2026) and recreation.gov, which charges $28 for a standard non-electric or tent-only site all year in 2026. Two vehicles or one RV per site are included; a third vehicle is $11, and day use without camping is $11. Cash, check or money order. South Platte Ranger District, Wigwam/Lost Creek area. Source: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/psicc/recreation/lone-rock-campground and https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/231877.
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 Lone Rock
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 — Lone Rock
Winter vs summer roads →What “dispersed” means here →Cold-weather camping →Gear & rig loadout →All field notes →
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