Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
May–Jun & Sepbest months
About Dispersed spot · 6 mi SW of Orchard Mesa
- Where: 6 mi southwest of Orchard Mesa, CO · 38.97186, -108.59911
Weather by month
40°22°Jan
45°25°Feb
54°32°Mar
61°38°Apr
72°47°May
84°57°Jun
90°63°Jul
87°61°Aug
78°53°Sep
64°41°Oct
50°30°Nov
39°22°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Jun & Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rough Canyon | Hiking | 0.3 mi | 2.1 mi |
| Ponytail (Horse Mesa Singletrack) | Dirt bike | 0.8 mi | 1.4 mi |
| Saddle Up (Horse Mesa ATV) | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.8 mi | 6.0 mi |
| Windmill Trail | Dirt bike | 1.0 mi | 7.9 mi |
| Rampage | Dirt bike | 1.1 mi | 3.2 mi |
| Lasso (Horse Mesa Singletrack) | Dirt bike | 1.3 mi | 1.2 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Cell signal
Verizon 4G · T-Mobile 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.Night sky: Rural edge
The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Nucla and Naturita (Dark Sky Community), 49 mi.
RV essentials
Dump station: 5.7 mi
Water fill-up: 14.5 mi
Propane: 6.8 mi
Camps nearby
- Dispersed spot · 6 mi SW of Orchard Mesa 1.3 mi
- KOA Holiday 5.7 mi
- Camp Eddy 6.4 mi
- The Camp 6.7 mi
- Unaweep Rim Camp 1 7.5 mi
- Canyon View RV Resort 9.8 mi