I decided to stop here on a road trip through Crested Butte. I arrived probably a little too late (5pm) and everything was taken at the bottom where sites were mainly flat. I didn’t realize this road wraps around a mountain, so I kept going and even when other cars passed I inquired what was up ahead and if my vehicle would make it as the road was getting worse. They all just said I’d be fine in my vehicle (I have a 2023 Storyteller overland, chassis is a 4x4 Mercedes sprinter). So I drove around the entire mountain and at one point there was a tight switchback where someone was parked and it limited my ability to turn wide and I could feel the vehicle slanted way too much for my liking, I made it pass but then had a full blown panic attack when I realized I was cliff side on a very very narrow road. Once you commit to driving this road there’s no turning back, especially in a 20ft vehicle, maybe a small 4x4 car could whip around. It made me realize I’m not cut out for 4x4 roads like that and that I have a severe fear of heights. I made it down the mountain to the other valley where there is flat parking and parked in the first spot to recover from my panic attack.

This is dispersed camping but it’s first come first serve, and there are designated sites. If you try to camp at a undesignated site like I did, you could have a ranger come by and ask you to leave or get a fine (I would have taken the fine at that point).

My advice is, if you’re like me and not a super confident driver on 4x4 roads or in a capable vehicle, don’t go past the first few group sites on either side of the mountain in the valleys. Get there as early as you can because by 5 you’re going to be out of luck. Our make shift spot ended up being quite beautiful, right next to the river and the people next to us said they didn’t mind if we encroached a little on their space. Would definitely come back early and not go further then the valley.

Hope this helps somebody!