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30 Porch Notes tagged “dispersed camping.” Page 2 of 2.

Outdoors and wildfire - Montrose County

The Uncompahgre Plateau is Montrose's big backyard, with travel rules

The Uncompahgre Plateau west of Montrose is mostly BLM and national forest land where dispersed camping and off-road travel follow designated-route rules, not 'drive and camp anywhere.'

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Outdoors and wildfire - San Juan County

Around Silverton, dispersed camping follows Forest Service rules

Much of the land around Silverton is San Juan National Forest, where dispersed camping and motorized travel follow designated-route rules, not 'camp anywhere.'

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Outdoors and wildfire - Alamosa County

Dispersed camping in the Rio Grande National Forest

The Rio Grande National Forest around the San Luis Valley allows free dispersed camping outside developed campgrounds, but with real limits on where you park, how close to water, and how long you stay.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Grand County

Dispersed camping near Granby follows the forest's vehicle-use map

On the Sulphur Ranger District around Granby and Grand Lake, dispersed camping with a vehicle is allowed only along forest roads where the Motor Vehicle Use Map permits it.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Conejos County

Camping along the Conejos River road follows a special designated-site order

Forest Service Road 250 up the Conejos River is under a special order that limits where you can park and camp, so the usual dispersed-camping freedom does not apply along this corridor.

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Cars and driving - Pitkin County

Lincoln Creek Road is a rough 4WD route with dispersed campsites off Highway 82

Lincoln Creek Road climbs off the Independence Pass highway to dispersed campsites and Grizzly Reservoir, but it is a high-clearance, four-wheel-drive road with no services.

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