Mount Sherman hikers will find FourMile Dispersed Camping positioned just minutes from the trailhead, offering convenient staging for early summit attempts. This small dispersed area accommodates only two camping parties at most, creating close quarters with neighbors in what reviewers describe as essentially a parking lot setup. The washboard road requires careful navigation, particularly for larger RVs, though the route remains accessible to most vehicles.
A vault toilet serves the area and receives praise for cleanliness. Four Mile Creek runs along the south side of the road, providing natural sound. The site works well for car camping and rooftop tents, with enough space for several tents or a couple of vehicles. Bear activity advisories occur periodically in this campsites near Pike National Forest location. Campers should arrive with realistic expectations about space limitations and prepare for potential close proximity to other visitors.
Description
The Fourmile Travel Management Area is located in northern Chaffee County and consists of 100,000 acres of Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management lands. The area offers an incredible variety of recreational activities from ATV and motorcycle riding to hiking, biking, rock climbing and horseback riding. For detailed maps of the Fourmile area visit: http://garna.org/friends-of-fourmile/
Reservation Info
Camping is not permitted at trailheads. Camp in an existing dispersed campsite, do not create new roads or campsites. Use one way in and out to reduce disturbance of soil and vegetation. DO NOT CAUSE RESOURCE DAMAGE
Limit parking to bare and compacted areas. Keep motorized vehicles within one vehicle length from a designated system road or trail. Make no new tracks in campsites.
Camp 150 feet away from lakes, streams and trails. Dispose of wash water 100 feet away from any water source. Bury human waste in a hole 6 inches deep and 200 feet away from any water source, trail, or campsite. A portable toilet system is highly recommended Pack out toilet paper, tampons, and leftover food. LEAVE NO TRACE.
If you choose to have a campfire, consider the following:
Keep it small in size and limit it to evening and early morning hours when the heat is most needed.
Build your fire in an existing fire ring that is at least 100 feet from water. Do not build new fire rings.
Avoid having fires above tree-line. Removing dead wood from Krummholz (dwarf trees near timberline) affects their survival.
Collection of dead and down wood for immediate campfire use is allowed except for posted sites.
Remember to put out your campfire DEAD-OUT!!
Pour water on the fire to drown ALL embers until hissing stops. Stir ashes with a shovel and scrape the sticks and logs to remove any embers. Continue adding water and stirring until all material is cold to the touch.
RV Road Trip Guides
Location
Dispersed CampingFourMile Dispersed Camping is located in Colorado
Directions
The Fourmile Travel Management Area can be accessed from many locations. From Buena Vista, you can access the area via County Road 371/375 and from the River Park Bridge on Main Street. Other access points are off of Hwys 285/24 and include County roads 304, 305, 307, 308, 311 and 315. The southern portion of the Fourmile area can be accessed at County Road 301, 300 and 185 (Aspen Ridge north of Salida).
Coordinates
39.20859321 N
106.099761 W
Connectivity
T-MobileNo Coverage
VerizonLTESome CoverageVerified by 5 usersLast on 4/23/26
AT&T5GExcellent CoverageVerified by 4 usersLast on 4/23/26
Connectivity
- T-MobileNo Coverage
- VerizonLTESome CoverageVerified by 5 usersLast on 4/23/26
- AT&T5GExcellent CoverageVerified by 4 usersLast on 4/23/26
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Dispersed
Features
For Campers
- ADA Access
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
DISPERSED CAMPING
Enjoy dispersed camping on government land and leave no trace. Pack in and pack out. No (or limited) services at this camping area. Permit may be required.
PERMIT might be REQUIRED
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Drive Time
- 1 hr 53 min from Colorado Springs, CO
- 1 hr 54 min from Denver, CO
- 2 hrs 3 min from Boulder, CO
- 2 hrs 7 min from Pueblo, CO
