Agency-listedBLM · dispersedFree
Mcinnis Canyons National Conservation Area
Drive-up · Bureau of Land Management · CO · 39.12800, -108.88600
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Ask about this camp →Bureau of Land Management lists this site. On most of their ground you can camp away from developed sites pretty much anywhere — so treat this as a known-good spot, not the only one allowed. The unit sets stay limits and how far off road and water you must be. 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 Mcinnis Canyons National Conservation Area
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 5,501 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Mcinnis Canyons National Conservation AreaNIFC · 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 Mcinnis Canyons National Conservation Area · Bureau of Land Management · CO
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- FFuel6 mi
- GGrocery6 mi
- @Mail6 mi
- HHardware8 mi
- EVEV fast charger8 mi
- WWater8 mi
- DDump8 mi
- MMechanic8 mi
- LLaundry8 mi
- +Urgent care14 mi
- RxPharmacy15 mi
- OOutfitter15 mi
- ShShower52 mi
- AAir-up52 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 6 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 — Mcinnis Canyons National Conservation Area
Access
Drive-up
Land
Bureau of Land Management · dispersed
Elevation
5,501 ft
State
CO
Coordinates
39.12800, -108.88600
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply — around Mcinnis Canyons National Conservation Area · Bureau of Land Management · CO (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureMee Canyon (stream) · nearby
- Nearest townLoma · ~6.1 mi
- Drinking waterDrinking water · ~8.2 mi
- FuelLove's · ~12.9 mi
- Propane / LPGAmeriGas · ~13.5 mi
- Dump station~8.2 mi
- GroceriesAlta Convenience · ~8.1 mi
- PharmacyCity Market · ~15.1 mi
- Hospital / clinicFamily Health West Hospital · ~8.3 mi
- HardwareAce Hardware · ~19.1 mi
EV charging — from Mcinnis Canyons National Conservation Area · Bureau of Land Management · CO — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger8.1 mi straight-line E — Fruita, CO Rechargery Relay - Kokopelli Blvd · IONNA · CCS, NACS (Tesla) · 10 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach16 within 25 mi · 17 within 50 · 62 within 100 · 123 within 150
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO8.6 mi — FRCIVICCENTER CPE 250 #1, Fruita
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)7.9 mi — James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park Fruita (at a public site) · RIVIAN_WAYPOINTS · 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 420787 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Mcinnis Canyons National Conservation Area · Bureau of Land Management · CO — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- RestroomKokopelli Trailhead Restroom · ~4.7 mi NE · BLM
- RestroomPollock Restroom · ~6.1 mi E · BLM
- RestroomFruita Paleo Trailhead Restroom · ~6.8 mi E · BLM
- RestroomOpal Hill Restroom · ~6.9 mi E · BLM
Open Mcinnis Canyons National Conservation Area elsewhere
Other camps near Mcinnis Canyons National Conservation Area
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Rattlesnake~2.9 mi
- Beaver Tail 1~2.9 mi
- Bull Draw~3.0 mi
- Banjo~4.2 mi
How we know this — Mcinnis Canyons National Conservation Area
Source
Bureau of Land Management 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
USFS/BLM authoritative: free & dispersed. Access not field-checked (assumed drive-up).
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 Mcinnis Canyons National Conservation Area
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 — Mcinnis Canyons National Conservation Area
Finding water out here →What “dispersed” means here →Cold-weather camping →Dispersed camping tips →All field notes →
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