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Spring Creek Pass — Continental Divide Trailhead
Where the Alpine Loop meets the CDT — a high saddle at 10,901 ft giving overlanders a jump-off…
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Hidden Valley Campground — Rio Grande National Forest
A lesser-known but legitimate Rio Grande NF developed camp near Lake City, tucked into a side drainage off…
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Spring Creek Campground — Rio Grande National Forest
Quiet USFS camp on Spring Creek near Lake City, sitting at 9,000 feet with easy access off CO-149…
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Gunnison National Forest — Bristol Head Campground
Small dispersed-style developed camp below the Bristol Head massif on CO-149 — one of the closest established sites…
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Rio Grande National Forest — Pool Table Road Dispersed Camp
Named for the flat-topped terrain, Pool Table Road dispersed camping puts you on an aspen-rimmed plateau east of…
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Rio Grande National Forest — Cebolla Creek Road Dispersed Camp
Creekside dispersed camping along Cebolla Creek Road south of Lake City, tucked into spruce-fir timber with easy access…
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Rio Grande National Forest — Jarosa Mesa Road Dispersed Camp
High-elevation mesa dispersed camping off CO-149 near Spring Creek Pass, with wide-open sky and views toward the Continental…
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Lake City — Silver Thread Byway Fuel and Full Resupply
The last real resupply town before the Alpine Loop goes full backcountry — fuel, groceries, and hard-to-find small-town…
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Slumgullion Pass — Lake City Continental Divide Viewpoint
A dramatic high point on CO-149 with sweeping views of the Lake Fork Gunnison valley and the ancient…
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Cinnamon Pass Summit — Alpine Loop High Point Viewpoint
At 12,640 feet, Cinnamon Pass is one of the highest drivable passes in Colorado — a raw, exposed…