Agency-listedBLM · dispersedFree
Zapata Falls Srma
Drive-up · Bureau of Land Management · CO · 37.62857, -105.59513
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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 Zapata Falls Srma
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 7,765 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Zapata Falls SrmaNIFC · 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 Zapata Falls Srma · Bureau of Land Management · CO
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- FFuel5 mi
- GGrocery5 mi
- AAir-up8 mi
- WWater8 mi
- DDump8 mi
- LLaundry8 mi
- ShShower8 mi
- @Mail14 mi
- MMechanic14 mi
- HHardware17 mi
- EVEV fast charger18 mi
- +Urgent care19 mi
- OOutfitter20 mi
- RxPharmacy20 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 5 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 — Zapata Falls Srma
Access
Drive-up
Land
Bureau of Land Management · dispersed
Elevation
7,765 ft
State
CO
Coordinates
37.62857, -105.59513
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply — around Zapata Falls Srma · Bureau of Land Management · CO (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureStream · nearby
- Nearest townBlanca · ~14.1 mi
- Drinking waterDrinking water · ~5.1 mi
- FuelOasis · ~5.1 mi
- Propane / LPGAirgas · ~20.3 mi
- Dump station~8.3 mi
- GroceriesGreat Sand Dunes Oasis · ~5.1 mi
- PharmacyWalmart Pharmacy · ~19.8 mi
- Hospital / clinicSan Luis Valley Regional Medical Center · ~19.1 mi
- HardwareHardware · ~16.8 mi
EV charging — from Zapata Falls Srma · Bureau of Land Management · CO — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger18.5 mi straight-line SW — HION NETWORK ALAMOSA DC1 · 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 reach5 within 25 mi · 19 within 50 · 91 within 100 · 306 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)18.7 mi — Alamosa, CO - Tesla Supercharger, Alamosa
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)11.2 mi — Rustic Rook Resort, Mosca, CO · EV Connect · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: Mon: 9:00am-8:00pm; Tue: 9:00am-8:00pm; Wed: 9:00am-8:00pm; Thu: 9:00am-9:00pm; Fri: 9:00am-9:00pm; Sat: 9:00am-9:00pm; Sun: 9:00am-9:00pm
- 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 196303 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Zapata Falls Srma · Bureau of Land Management · CO — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- RestroomZapata Falls Restroom Day Use · ~2.0 mi E · BLM
- RestroomZapata Falls Restroom Camping 1 · ~2.0 mi E · BLM
- RestroomZapata Falls Restroom Camping 2 · ~2.1 mi SE · BLM
- RestroomBlanca North Mallard Restroom · ~6.2 mi SW · BLM
Open Zapata Falls Srma elsewhere
Other camps near Zapata Falls Srma
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Medano~19.1 mi
Snow, and when this opens
The nearest automatic snow station is Ute Creek at 10,720 ft, about 12 miles away. It sits about 2,955 ft higher than this camp, so treat it as a guide rather than a reading for this spot. 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 — Zapata Falls Srma
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 Zapata Falls Srma
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 — Zapata Falls Srma
When the high country opens →Winter vs summer roads →Finding water out here →How to read this page →All field notes →
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