Agency-listedUSFSFee
Weston Pass
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · CO · 39.07635, -106.13454
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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 Weston Pass
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 10,231 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Weston PassNIFC · 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 Weston Pass · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · CO
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- WWater9 mi
- FFuel12 mi
- GGrocery12 mi
- EVEV fast charger12 mi
- HHardware12 mi
- LLaundry12 mi
- +Urgent care12 mi
- @Mail12 mi
- MMechanic14 mi
- ShShower15 mi
- OOutfitter16 mi
- DDump18 mi
- RxPharmacy38 mi
- PPropane38 mi
- AAir-up39 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 12 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 — Weston Pass
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
10,231 ft
State
CO
Coordinates
39.07635, -106.13454
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Weston Pass · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · CO (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townTwin Lakes · ~10.1 mi
- Drinking waterWater · ~8.6 mi
- FuelExxon · ~12.3 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump station~17.9 mi
- GroceriesSouth Park Market · ~12.3 mi
- Hospital / clinicTimberline Clinic · ~12.5 mi
- HardwareTrue Value · ~12.5 mi
EV charging — from Weston Pass · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · CO — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger12.4 mi straight-line NE — DC CORRIDOR FAIRPLAY PL1 · 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 reach7 within 25 mi · 48 within 50 · 363 within 100 · 460 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)15.6 mi — Electric Era Charging Station, Buena Vista
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)14.2 mi — COMNTCO LEADVILLE HC 2 · ChargePoint Network · J1772, NACS (Tesla) · 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 257262 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Weston Pass · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · CO — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletWeston Pass · at this camp · USFS
- RestroomLynch Creek · ~3.5 mi SE · USFS
- RestroomNorth Salt Creek · ~8.4 mi SE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletBuffalo Springs · ~8.5 mi E · USFS
Open Weston Pass elsewhere
Other camps near Weston Pass
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Stone Cabin~6.8 mi
- Buffalo Springs~8.5 mi · fee
- Horseshoe Campground~9.0 mi
- Four Mile Creek Campground~9.3 mi
The unit that manages Weston Pass
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Weston Pass are set by Pike and San Isabel National Forests, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
Snow, and when this opens
The nearest automatic snow station is Rough And Tumble at 10,420 ft, about 5 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 — Weston Pass
Area rules
First-come, first-served sites must be occupied the same night
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: $22 per site per night for overnight camping. Two vehicles or one RV per site are included; a third vehicle is $11. Day use without camping is $11. Cash, check or money order at the self-service fee tube; first-come, first-served sites must be occupied the same night. recreation.gov charges the same $22 for the 2026 season (May 15 to Oct 11). Source: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/psicc/recreation/weston-pass-campground and https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10165736.
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 Weston Pass
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 — Weston Pass
Camping at altitude →When the high country opens →Winter vs summer roads →Gear & rig loadout →All field notes →
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