Colorado campers

[GeorgieBoy]

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

 

[profdant139]

Are you interested in areas around Crested Butte, Silverton, or Ridgeway? Or is that too far west?

 

[GeorgieBoy]

That's a bit too far west, but Ridgeway or Crested Butte might work for long weekends.

 

[profdant139]

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!!

 

[GeorgieBoy]

Thanks, I'll definitely download the maps, and we'll try to check out the spots you've suggested.

 

[ColoradoSalemLite]

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.

 

[Rocky Mtn marmot]

I boondock in many areas in Colorado but have not been to the front range area, to far from me in Durango, sorry.

 

[profdant139]

You probably already know this, but there's quite a bit of boondocking between Buena Vista and Gunnison.

 

[Rocky Mtn marmot]

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.

 

[seismo101]

Heading out to Lake Mead sunday morning.