★ Field-verified · Dave's ownPublic land · dispersedFree
Hinsdale County
Drive-up · public land · Hinsdale County, CO · 38.05447, -107.41776
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A large grassy clearing at the foot of Uncompahgre Peak, at a high elevation along a rough forest road that recommends four-wheel drive. Beautiful mountainous setting. Primitive with fire ring. No cell service. Enough room for multiple vehicles. Great place to stay for a few nights! Strongly recommended.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 11,089 ft.
Fire & smokeNIFC · 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 camp
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- DDump6 mi
- FFuel6 mi
- GGrocery6 mi
- LLaundry6 mi
- +Urgent care6 mi
- HHardware14 mi
- OOutfitter14 mi
- @Mail14 mi
- ShShower16 mi
- WWater20 mi
- RxPharmacy23 mi
- MMechanic37 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). Open in Google Maps ↗
The site
Access
Drive-up
Land
public land · dispersed
Elevation
11,089 ft
County
Hinsdale County, CO
Coordinates
38.05447, -107.41776
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
- Resupply lookup unavailable — try the map links below.
From the field — what Dave saw, in person
Cell service
No signal
Getting there
High clearance / 4×4
Fire ring
Yes
Toilet on site
No
Tent friendly
Yes
Verdict
Highly recommended
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- RestroomNellie Creek Restroom · ~2.5 mi S · BLM
- RestroomRoses Cabin Restroom - Cxt · ~8.3 mi SW · BLM
- RestroomBurrows Park Restroom (1) · ~8.5 mi S · BLM
- RestroomBurrows Park Restroom (2) · ~8.5 mi S · BLM
Open this spot elsewhere
Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Hinsdale County~2.3 mi
- Burrows Park Dispersed Camping~8.5 mi
- West Fork Cimarron Dispersed~9.3 mi
- Middle Fork Cimarron Dispersed~10.1 mi
Snow, and when this opens
The nearest automatic snow station is Wager Gulch at 11,110 ft, about 12 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
Source
Dave's own travels
Confidence
Researched — The record is detailed and internally consistent, and the coordinates land where the managing agency says this site is.
How it was placed
FIELD VERIFIED by Dave Lalande -- he has stood on this site. Coordinates are his own GPX track point, not a geocode. County and state confirmed against the FCC Census Block API (Hinsdale County, CO). Everything under 'From the field' is a direct observation; nothing here is inferred from a land record.
Field check
Verified on the ground. Dave has stood on this one. Conditions still change — confirm before you commit.
What we don’t know
A land record can put you within a few metres of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- How many rigs actually fit
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
Before you go
Camping at altitude →When the high country opens →Winter vs summer roads →Off-grid communication →All field notes →
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