Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
Jun, Jul, Augbest months
About Dispersed spot · 11 mi SE of Ouray
- Where: 11 mi southeast of Ouray, CO · 37.92974, -107.51318
Weather by month
28°8°Jan
29°8°Feb
36°12°Mar
40°18°Apr
47°27°May
57°36°Jun
61°40°Jul
58°39°Aug
52°34°Sep
43°25°Oct
34°14°Nov
27°8°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun, Jul, Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Basin Trail | Horse | 0.7 mi | 2.6 mi |
| Grizzly Gulch Trail | Horse | 0.9 mi | 3.7 mi |
| American Basin To Grouse Gulch | Horse | 1.4 mi | 3.0 mi |
| Cooper Creek Trail | Horse | 2.4 mi | 3.7 mi |
| Silver Creek Trail | Horse | 2.9 mi | 5.9 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Cell signal
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.Night sky: Pristine
The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Lake Fork Earth and Sky Center (Dark Sky Park), 13 mi.
RV essentials
Dump station: 5.9 mi
Water fill-up: 12.6 mi
Camps nearby
- Argentum Site 4 2.2 mi
- Dispersed spot · 9 mi SE of Ouray 2.8 mi
- Burrows Park Dispersed Camping 2.8 mi
- Animas Forks Camp 2.9 mi
- Eureka Campground and Store 4.4 mi
- Cataract Gulch 4.7 mi