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Old 03-05-2019, 10:59 AM   #1
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Do any of you Colorado folks boondock? I'm looking for places that aren't too crowded along the Front Range. We don't need a lot of additional activities as we like to just hang out and read when the grandkids aren't along. TIA
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Are you interested in areas around Crested Butte, Silverton, or Ridgeway? Or is that too far west?
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That's a bit too far west, but Ridgeway or Crested Butte might work for long weekends.
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In Crested Butte, check out the Washington Gulch area -- lots of sites, not far from town. The weekends get kind of busy, though.

Near Ridgeway, check out the south end of Silver Jack Reservoir -- again, lots of sites, not as busy. You can get there from Cimarron, as well as from Ridgway.

You probably already know this, but here is a tip -- download the Motor Vehicle Use Maps from the national forests. They show the roads that are open to boondockers.

Good luck!!
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Thanks, I'll definitely download the maps, and we'll try to check out the spots you've suggested.
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Lost park area is great and close to you. Also south if tarryall reservoir there are lots of great spots. Four mile area in buena vista is a favorite too. We camped at the Buena Vista Koa and tooled around four mile all weekend scoping out spots for the next time.
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I boondock in many areas in Colorado but have not been to the front range area, to far from me in Durango, sorry.
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You probably already know this, but there's quite a bit of boondocking between Buena Vista and Gunnison.
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Last summer I was on my way to Tin Cup but my truck has a mechanical problem while going into Gunnison from Lake City, so I had to head back to Durango, will try that again this summer.
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Heading out to Lake Mead sunday morning.
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